The 10,000 litre storage tank is lifted on to the raised platform at Reach the Children’s Luwero Centre near Kampala Uganda. This phase of the drilling of a borehole 57 metres deep in to the ground provides a good source of water that will be pumped into the raised storage tank. The elevated tank [...]
The posho mill is now up and running in Western Kenya and is proving a great success. Only the best quality cultivated maize is bought from the local farmers and sun dried to a specific moisture content in readiness to be sent to the Miller, where it is processed into super grade 1 maize [...]
There are signs outside the YOPDIDA vocational training centre warning children not to accept any inducements such as food, school fees, treats etc from older men wanting sex for favours. Reach the Children is committed to safe guarding children and adults at risk of abuse in any form. You can find our Safe Guarding [...]
It was my last day in Kenya but Suchi, our Kenya Director, said we must visit Florence. The rain was pouring down when we arrived at her home, the rusting roof was letting the rain pour into the mud house and made rain filled pits in the mud floor. 73 year old Florence is [...]
This has been a substantial investment from Reach the Children UK and America, providing basic water and power infrastructure for the 15 acre Luwero Centre which is owned and managed by Reach the Children Uganda. Their Board of Trustees includes two of Uganda's successful female entrepreneurs. The borehole is completed and the liner is [...]
Alex Jones, fundraising for Reach the Children UK, has made it to Uhuru Peak at the top of Kilimanjaro. Well done Alex. You can still sponsor him as a reward for his achievement by going to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alexjonesclimbskilimanjaro “At lunchtime yesterday we reached Barafu Camp (4673m) which was the final camp before our summit attempt. We grabbed a [...]
Update on Alex Jones who is currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and raising some much needed money for Reach the Children at the same time. “This morning we head off to climb Kilimanjaro.... I've attempted to do a blog/vlog or whatever you want to call it. Going to attempt to do some more from [...]
Hey everyone! I know it’s January and everyone is already broke but you can sponsor me anytime - I don’t head off until 1st March. I'm heading off with my friend David Campbell to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and it felt like a great opportunity to raise some money for charity. I'm paying for the [...]
Hospital or clinic support is rarely readily available in rural situations. Reach the Children UK taught basic first aid to Primary school children for many years. Siblings are frequently first responders to accidents to their charges. Under the direction of a qualified UK nurse children are shown how to treat burns - difficult when [...]
Mama Cephas is a member of Grandma Gardens projects in Kenya and featured in a Reach the Children UK video on its web site ( www.reachthechildren.org.uk ). During the interview she was asked if RTC UK could help her with anything. Mama Cephas said her rusty old tin roof was leaking and spoiling her maize harvest as [...]
