This Was The Chilling Message On Social Media That Got KOF On Their Feet
A frightening message online got the attention of Kenyans on Facebook (KOF) and they responded in their numbers.
The plight of children leaving in Mama Fatuma Children’s home united KOF to start an initiative for a good cause.
Mama Fatuma Children’s home which was founded in 1966 has sought to care specifically for the less fortunate in society. The Home is endeared to creating a safe haven for Nairobi’s orphaned and vulnerable children.
Currently, Mama Fatuma Children’s Home has 65 needy children in residential care and 20 more in its outreach programme.
Weetabix last visited the home and contributed slightly above half a million Kenya Shillings which went into purchasing a washing machine. They were joined on the material day – 16th July 2015 by other corporates as well; AAR Healthcare who provided free medical advice and deworming tablets, Urban Bites and Nakumatt who donated snacks to the home and their Agency Partners SCANAD Africa, Saracen Media &Mosound Events whose in kind and monetary contribution painted smiles across the kids’ faces.
During Weetabix’s follow up visit of the home on the 25th of September 2015, Mr. Mohamed Hiribae, Manager at the Home, took them on a tour of the dorms and the team from Weetabix noticed that the kids were in dire need of a vital necessity; comfortable sleep.
They noticed that since some beds had very thin mattresses, some of the children have no option but to share beds. It is with this in mind that Weetabix promised the home to deliver 67 mattresses by the 23rd of December 2015. This donation will also double up as the perfect holiday gift to the home.
An initiative was also started on Facebook to marshal willing Kenyans to donate whatever they had; money, unused clothes etc to children at Mama Fatuma Children’s Home. So far the response from KOF has been great.
Would you like to join Weetabix in sharing the festive season joy with the less fortunate at Mama Fatuma Children’s Home? You can make an in kind donation by donation or contribute to the MPesa Till number: 574430
