Playground: it was in our plans for nearly four years to build a playground, then thanks to the support of Vodafone Responsibility, it came true, for the greatest joy of the children. With their nanny’s supervision, the kids can conquer the playground every day. On the weekends, most of the kids from the orphanage and many toddlers from the neighbourhood also spend their afternoon on the playground.

Library: of a great use for the older kids to study in a peaceful environment after school is the library room, created with the help of our foundation. At the same place, we established the “Digital Orphanage” project, in which Barnabás Hegyi collected money donations that were used to build a network connection in the orphanage and to pay for mobile net. In addition, he brought with him a used laptop and tablets to the orphanage that had educational-teaching and skill development applications downloaded to them in English and in Swahili.

We protect the children’s health: the kids suffering from long-term illnesses are brought to hospitals by our volunteers for regular check-ups and provided with the right medicines. For the babies, we dispensed formula powder, vitamins, and washable nappies. Every child receives their necessary vaccination and regular AIDS tests. We built bunk beds and baby cribs, this way everyone had their own sleeping place; and to protect them from malaria-carrying mosquitos, we erected mosquito nets over the beds and windows.

We built water collectors: there is never enough precipitation or water in Kenya. We entered a mini-project in the Kenyan Embassy that we won; thus, in 2008 we were able to build the orphanage’s own water tank that satisfies all their needs, so they do not have to walk for miles to collect drinking and cleaning water. One year later, we constructed a baby bath, renovated the bathrooms and the laundry, and installed English toilets as well.

We installed solar panels: if something is not scarce in Kenya, it is sunshine. It came in handy to make use of the solar power. With the help of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 2015 we built a more than 2kW system. Due to that, the power cuts as well as the money spent on electricity were reduced. The environment-friendly LED lights provide better lighting than the previously used sources. The panels ensure warm water.