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Orphan Programme: Introduction
Kumbo subdivision is one of the biggest centers for health care. This is due to the presence of the two biggest hospitals of the Northwest province, which are the Shisong Catholic hospital and the Banso Baptist Hospital (BBH).
The Shisong catholic hospital has been for the past 30 years been trying to tackle the problem of orphans in the subdivision by creating an orphanage. The origin of this orphanage was as a result of the presence of the afore mentioned hospitals wherefore children of deceased mothers or parents ended up in the orphanage.
With time, more and more or new problems which consisted of social reinsertion, family disintegration, more cases due to economic crisis and HIV/AIDS prevalence came into the limelight and this resulted to the gradual closure of the Shisong orphanage. Today, the number of orphans keeps on increasing with reducing care for them. From this it may be right to conclude that this category of people will certainly be a problem in the community giving the raison d'etre for something to be done to see their proper up bringing.
Consequences
The direct consequence of this problem is the presence of so many orphan children in the subdivision ands the entire division as a whole. At the moment KUDOC is engaged in the collection of statistics and data on the situation of orphans for better appraisal. The indirect consequence that the community will be open to if nothing is done is an increase number of street children, increase in juvenile delinquency and theft.
What has been done?
Each year KUDOC receives constant requests from pupils and students asking for assistance to meet up with schooling requirements. For the past three years, we have taken care of 10 pupils and 5 students each year. Our assistance consisted of providing the necessary school fees and books. This means that a total of only 45 orphans have benefited from KUDOC sponsorship for the past 3 years and there are more and more requests coming as the number of orphans keeps on rising.
The way forward
KUDOC is trying to reach people of goodwill who wish to sponsor a child be it at primary school level or at secondary school level. This can be done by contacting KUDOC coordinator or projects Officer.
Sponsors Needed !!!
It is estimated by KUDOC that 25,000 Frs ($50.00) can keep an orphan kid in secondary school for a year
(15,000 Frs for Fees and 10,000 Frs books and uniforms subsidy).
For primary pupils it is estimated that 10,000 Frs will take care of the school needs of an orphan child.
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Lemfon Christabelle Berwome born on the 10th August 1993, Lemfon Marinice Ayuvea born on the 7th November 1996
and Mirabel Berinyuy born on the 5th of January 2002 are all orphans of a single mother, Aurelia Kinyuy who died
on the 21st of June 2003 at the age of 31. More ...
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Sandrine, Modest and Gidel
Sandrine Burinyuy born in 1994, aged 12, Modest Modufe born 1998 aged 8 are both female pupils in class six
and four respectively at Catholic primary school Melim.
More ...
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Assamu Bongben born on the 24th of September 1996 and Abdoul-Mohjip Yufenyuy born on the 2nd of April
1998 are both orphans born of unknown fathers and of a late single mother Ajira Seka who died on the 6th
of April 2005 are both pupils of Government primary school Mbveh in class five and three respectively.
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Sandi Dinayen
Sandi Dinayen was born of an unknown father and of a late mother on the 8th July 1998.
The single mother, Jane-Francis Yenyuy died on the 20th of May 2006 in Melim.
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Kwajika Carine
Kwajika Carine aged 23, is an orphan of both parents and has struggled since the death of her mother,
Mrs Kwajika and father Mr Kwajika John Paul in 2001 and 2002 respectively. This poor girl who is the
first in the polygamous family of 5 children has been very interested and committed in her education
and succeeded in 2 Advance level papers in the last GCE 2006 session.
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John Paul, Rene, Stephen and Ignatius
Tata John Paul Njoka, Rene Nyuymenjoh, Stephen Nsowiyi, Ignatius Simiernyuy are all orphans since 2005 living in Meluf.
The late father and mother, Valentine Kongnyuy and Ophilia Mbiydzenyuy both died on the 3rd of March 2005 and the
6th of June 2005.
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Lukong Letisia Seka
Lukong Letisia Seka, borned on the 14th of September 1999 is an orphan of a single mother,
Lukong Angelbertha Wirsalareng who died in 2004. The poor girl is being taken care of by the
grandmother with whom she is presently living in Njavnyuy.
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Donations
You can help keep a Kid in School or Sponsor a project by making a secure donation using Paypal or your Debit/Credit Card
KUDOC is also actively seeking volunteer
services especially in the areas of training and grant proposal writing.
Orphan Programmes
Each year KUDOC receives constant requests from orphan kids asking for assistance
to meet up with schooling requirements. For example, a fifty dollar ($50) donation
will take care of the primary school needs of an orphan kid for one academic year.
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Electricity Schemes
Road Excavation
Farm-to-market roads in rural communities within Bui Division are seriously underdeveloped. Good farm-to-market roads
can go a long way in improving the livelihood of the farmers by allowing them to move their produce to the markets.
Community Development
KUDOC has also been actively involved in the following areas:
- Education
- Portable Water
- Women's initiatives
- Youth initiatives
For a more complete list of the current projects please
click here.
Completed Projects
For a list of the recently completed projects please
click here.
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