There Will Be 770 Children Who Will Be Abandoned At Kenyatta National Hospital This Christmas. Here’s How You Can Help Them
There are 770 little angels spread across six wards at the Kenyatta National Hospital who might be spending their 2013 Christmas on a hospital bed, away from the comfort of their homes.
Some of these suffer various ailments while others have been abandoned by their parents who have been unable to cope with their children’s condition.
In this regard, Plume Consultants, in conjunction with the Kenyatta National Hospital, its partners and well wishers are hosting a seven-day Christmas celebration for the children in the wards.
Spearheading this project is Capital FM’s DJ Joe Mfalme, who plans to celebrate his birthday with the kids. For seven days, there shall be different groups spending time with the children, cleaning the wards in preparation for the main celebration on Sunday 15th December 2013.
Plume Consultants also intends to launch a funds drive geared towards purchasing 35 television sets which will be stocked in the wards. These will form part of a larger plan to eventually set up a media centre for management and dissemination of information in the wards. The TV sets will also act as a form of entertainment for the children.
ACTIVITIES
The children’s’ party will be carried out over a seven day period from Monday 9th December with a grand party on Sunday 15th December from 2.00 p.m.to 5.00 p.m.
Organizations and different groups are invited to take up one day each to carry out a cleanup exercise of the ward, distribute toys and other gifts alongside taking time to spend time and play with the kids.
WHAT WE NEED
We would like to receive donations in the form of:
Decorations – Balloons, Livery, lighting, Face painters
Rehabilitation of wards – Wall artistes/cartoonist for wall murals/ paintings
Snacks – Milk, healthy soft drinks and beverages
Giveaways – t-shirts, diapers, wall cartoon stickers, mosquito nets, etc.
Mosquito nets
PR and publicity coverage
Boxes for wrapping gifts
Wrapping Paper for children’s gifts
40 Inch Television sets – Ultimate Christmas Gift
Oxygen points
Ambu bags (for resuscitation)
Diapers
Baby Oil
Flasks and other cutlery
Heaters (tungsten ones, not the fan/blow type ones)
Hot water bottles
Laryngoscope set
Touch thermometers
Stethoscopes
Electric Kettles
Tea Urns
Extension cables
Measuring cups
One fridge for the burn unit on level 4D (for storage of drugs)
Cardiac monitors
Drip stands
Incubators
DROP-OFF POINTS
Donations by members of the public can be made between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday at the following places:
1. The ABC Play House Kindergarten, Kiboko Court, Villa Franca Estate, Next to Imara Daima Real Estate
Contact Person – Jackie Nkonge 0722 370 370 or 0732 300 020
2. Sprouts Kids Salon – Nairobi off Menelik Road, Kilimani
Contact – 0713 123 593 / 020 521 3240
3. Jupiter Guest Resorts Mogotio Road, Parklands (Behind K1)
Contact Person – Edith, 0715542934
4. Jupiter Guest Resorts – Langata
Contact Person – Gertrude 0702 927 937
5. Ranalo Foods, Kimathi Street, Central Business District, Nairobi.
Contact Person: Pauline
