Members of Rotaract clear blocked ditches and conduct other improvements in the Nyalenda settlement of Kenya.
By Kenneth Masamaro, Rotaract Club of Kisumu, Kenya
On 3 April, we hosted a malaria prevention program in Kisumu, Kenya, as part of the third year of Rotaract East Africa Impact (REACT). The project is a multi-district initiative that brings together Rotaract clubs from throughout Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.
More than 100 members from 19 different Rotaract clubs across these countries travelled to the lakeside city to make a difference in the informal settlement of Nyalenda. A story is told of a young boy who was four years old and had many dreams ahead of him. One evening, the boy developed fevers and refused to eat. Though his mother had a premonition about it, she decided to brush it aside. The preceding week, her other two children, a boy and girl, developed fevers and had reduced appetites but their symptoms had resolved on their own.
A Rotaract member clears a drainage ditch, a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes.
The boy, however, did not improve and within two days had lost consciousness. He was subsequently rushed to the local hospital where he was diagnosed with severe anemia caused by …read more
Source:: Rotary International Blog
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