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AT THE MOTHER ESTHER CENTER, WE INSTALLED 3 GREEN HOUSES AND A HALF OPEN LAND DRIPIRRIGATION SYSTEM. THE CHILDREN AT THE CENTER EAT FROM THE FARM, AND THE EXTRA PRODUCE IS SOLD IN THE MARKETS AND IS USED TO PAY THE FARMERS IN ADDITION TO OTHER NEEDS AROUND THE HOME. WE ALSO ROUNDED THE RENOVATION OF A SOLAR SYSTEM AT THE HOME. WE ALSO PROVIDED CONSULTING ON HIRING THE RIGHT SOCIAL WORKER TO HELP WITH THE CHILDREN AT THE CENTERAT OUR PARTNER JUKUMU LET, WE FUNDED A DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR 2 ACRES OF LAND IN ADDITION TO WATER STORAGE TAKS TO HARVEST RAINWATER.FOR OUR PARTNE TUMAINI, WE FUND A DRIP IRRIGATION FARM AT THE CENTER, TO HELP WITH THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS FOR THE CHILDREN.FOR OUR PARTNER WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, WE FUNDED A POULTRY PROJECT THAT HATCHED OVER 800 CHICKS IN THE SECOND QUARTER. MANY OF THESE WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL FAMILIES OF THOSE CHELDREN WHO ARE REINTEGRATED.IN ADDITION TO THESE NEW PROJECTS, OUR FUNDINNG ALSO FACILITATED ONGOING CONSULTING,TRAINING, AND UPKEEP AS

AID TO THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES TO HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY.2022 ACCOPLISHMENTS:INSTALLATION OF 3 SOLAR WATER PUMPS TO ENHANCE WATER ACCESS. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR LIGHTING SYSS ALL THIS TO SAVE ON POWER COSTS FOR OUR PARTNERS AND SAVE FUNDS/RESOURCES BEING USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE AT RISK CHILDRENBEING SUPPORTED BY OUR GRASSROOTS PARTNERS GREEN ENERGY IS HELPING IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.WE EXPANDED ON OUR WATER HARVESTING INITIATIVES. TWO DAMS WERE DUG AND INSTALLEDWITH DAM LINERS AS WATER RESERVOIRS FOR THE FARMS PROJECT AT FIWAGOH CHILDREN CENTER. WE ALSON INSTALLED A WATER TAK AND GUTTERS FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING ATTHE NAKURU WOMEN PRISON FOR THE FARM PROJECT AND USE BY THE INMATES.WE EXPANDED FOOD SECURITY PROJECTS WITH OUR PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION OF THE CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH. WE INSTALLED 3 GREENHOUSES 8 BY 24 METERS WITH TWO OF OUR PARTNERS. THIS COMES IN SITH SOME OPEN LAND DRIP IRRIGATION.FENCED ONE OF MOTHER ESTERS GIRLS RESCUE CENTER AND BOARDING SCHOOLS FARM TO KEEPWILD ANIMALS AND DOMESTICATE ANNIMALS FROM DESTROYING THE FARM.CONDUCTED A TRAINING WITH OUR AGRICULTURAL PARTNER AMIRAN TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THECAPACITY OF THE FARM HANDS FOR INCREASED CROP PRODUCTION IN THE FARMS. IN THIS AREA OF CAPACITY BUILDING WE ARE HAVING OUR PARTNERS DO AN EXCHANGE FARM LEARNING PROGRAM TO HAVE PEER LEARNING IN CROP MANAGEMENT METHODS.WE HAD ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE PROJECTS THIS YEAR THAT GAVE US A SPACE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE FEATURED IN ONE OF THE LARGEST NATIONAL MEDIA PLATFORMS IN KENYA TV AND NEWSPAPER. THIS PROJECT WAS WITH INCARCWEATED MOTHERS AN AGRICULTURAL PROJECT THAT IS GIVING A VOICE AND A FACE TO THE "FORGOTTEN CHILDREN" OF INCARCERATED MOTHERS AND THE VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS THEY HAD WITH THEIR CHILDRE AND FAMILIES AT HOME THROUGH VIDEO CALLS WAS AMAZING AND EMOTIONALLY SATISFYING FOR BOTH THE CHILDREN, MOTHERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.WE EXPANDED OUR STAFF AS WE ARE GROWING ONE MORE STAFF IN KENYA-GRACE, A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO GROW OUR STANDARD OF CARE PROGRAM-REINTEGRATION AND SAFEGUARDING THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND COACHING OF OURPARTNER STAFF TO HELP IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE FOR THE CHILDREN. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR STAFF IN THE AREA OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING HIRING HAZEL AS THE NEW STAFF.