by Power Of Pads | Sep 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Photo is of schoolgirls at Nandrema School with their pads Our sanitary pad project is a huge success. Friends of Buburi has now delivered 185 packs of washable, reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Buburi and they have been having a huge impact on the lives of...
by Power Of Pads | Sep 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Vincent, our laboratory technician The 21st August 2018 marks a very significant moment in Buburi’s history. On this day NHIF (National Hospital Insurance Fund) accreditation was awarded to the clinic. This is Kenya’s equivalent of our NHS but works in a very...
by Power Of Pads | Sep 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Charlize is one month old. She was having breathing and feeding difficulties and was brought quickly to the clinic by her mother Eunice and grandmother. Fortunately she was immediately seen by the Clinical Officer who diagnosed pneumonia. Pneumonia is the second...
by Power Of Pads | Jan 28, 2018 | Newsletter
Vaccination is fundamental in providing a comprehensive health service and in the past there were many preventable deaths due to a lack of such programmes. One of the reasons that families were large in rural Kenya was because it was expected that not all children...
by Power Of Pads | Jan 28, 2018 | Newsletter
the photo is of the clinic in 2006 As the New Year begins we’re excited about what lies ahead for Friends of Buburi, Buburi clinic and the community they serve and we can also reflect on the humble beginnings and the incredible progress that’s been made to...
by Power Of Pads | Jan 17, 2018 | Newsletter
Many schoolgirls in Buburi will miss school when they have their period because they don’t have access to sanitary products. This is why Friends of Buburi has started a project to provide washable pads to girls in the local community. Periods are a natural process...
