Red Cross

Excitement!! For the last week I have been working for Nakuru Red Cross – I am a fully fledged life member! (Only cost 20pounds to be a member for life so I thought why not?)

It has been great fun so far, among the best of my experiences here in Kenya.

The focus of this week has been relief for those affected by the tribal clashes in Molo and the surrounding areas, around an hour plus from Nakuru.

The best bit as usual with good things is the people, mostly all volunteers, a few employed, all ranging from 18 to about 35. It has been great to be so welcomed and to chat to motivated young individuals not afraid to go away from the flow and who are not just motivated by money. Many have some other form of income but not all, with the high unemployment here and the difficulty in getting a job it is great to have an organization which provides worthwhile activities to fill the day, comradeship, teambuilding, experience of work…

There are SO many things going on at this place throughout the year, something every day so that any day a volunteer can be made use of. There is the HIV/AIDS programme which involves dissemination, training days, distributing to those affected, school visits…

There is the blood donor programme involving mobilizing donors and organizing drives in schools, workplaces…

There is the youth programme, camps, peer educator programme, fun days, visits to hospitals, orphanages, fun days, family days…

Disaster response, fires, clashes, distribution…

So no-one can ever be board!