2010 voices of our future Applicants/challenges and barriers to creating change in my community.

I am coming from Kisumu Town East,this is a community which is marginalized and politics has brought it down as to nothing can reach us on time.We have no access to Development facilities and from this fact,my community is poor and slagging behind compared to other communities in Kenya.I registered a community Project in the year 2009 and up to this time i have not received any support from the Government nor the donor community.The fact is very simple,i dont have an access to Adverts,Strong personality to show me what i should do,I have no member from my community who can introduce me to those who are dealing with projects like this one of mine[widows and orphans].I have sold three parcels of land plus my car to run the orphanage and School for the orphans.My Government is oppressing me and they are threatening to close down the orphanage if i dont meet the required standard.What worries me is where are they planning to take these children?these are total orphans who have no roof to lay their heads,these children are now attending School and they are happy.I am for change but nobody is there to hold my hands,a Project of this type can not go on with out connection in fund raising and International guidance on how to manage by attending workshops,International meetings and often communication with the people heading similar Projects.The fact that i am from a poor community will never put me down and i will go on for change and advocate for my projects objectives.My main objective is;;;Eradicate Poverty by [1]Providing Education to the children.
[2]Teach the community how to live healthy
[3]Introduce progrrammes on sustainability like food production,small enterprise business and activities to generate fund for women like Tailoring,Knitting,Hair dressing,growing vegetables and flowers and selling in the local market and Internationally.
[4]To bring change in the community by holding work shops and giving civic Education on Gender,cruel culture and traditional customs of wife inherrittence,early girl child marriage,home cleansing rituals and belief in witch crafts.
Young girls are
running from home every day to go and look for life,they end up in prostitution which leads to HIV/AIDS
and early pregnancy.Already i have started a project for my women group on food sustainability,i have bought a few tailoring machines for them to train in dress making,i also have bought two machines for them to train in knitting.I have given them a chance to learn how to write and read in my school in the evenings after normal school time for the children.
Their main problem is they dont come for their lessons when they attend their periods,the women are happy and i

always give them hopes that one day their Well -fare will get help from the International community.They need sanitary
Towels and toiletries to keep their body clean.

I am so happy to be a member of Pulse wire community,i know one day i will get a god willing heart who will hold my hands and show me the way to meet my requirements.Here i have met genuine friends and i will meet many more,i know i will stand up by the help of this Pulse-wire sister hood.See me in -http//ketwangi wordpress.com.
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.