This region has a HIV/AIDS population of over 210,000 with an infection rate of over 12%. Nairobi has a HIV/AIDS population of over 175,000 with an infection rate of over 16%. [2] There are over 730,000 AIDS orphans in Kenya resulting from the HIV/AIDS crisis. According to the U.S.Census Bureau/UNAIDS. UNICEF estimates, the number of Kenyan orphans due to AIDS will increase to 1.5 million by 2010. (2) Kenya has been able to demonstrate a clear tend of decreasing HIV prevalence over the past several years. During the past three years, critical HIV services have been scale up. As a result, general awareness and knowledge for HIV transmission are nearly universal.
City: Davao, The Philippines Project: Orphanage Partner: Jesus Loves the Little Children Number of Children: 68
Jesus Loves the Little Children was established out of a deep conviction to meet the needs of the orphaned, neglected, abandoned, and/or abused street children in metro Manila. The vision is to rescue hundreds from the streets to be cared for and loved as one's own. JLLC's goal is to establish a children's home that will become self-sustaining through networking, resource mobilization, and micro-enterprise projects.
City: Various - Ghana Project: Libraries Partner: Smile Africa
Be A HERO partnered with Smile Africa to ship a 40’ container to Ghana, containing over 40,000 books, 50 computers, barrels of dehydrated soup mix, and some medical supplies. These goods were distributed to 10 communities to assist them in setting up Public Libraries.
City: Poipet, Cambodia Project: Orphanage Partner: Cambodian Hope Organisation Number of Children: 48
Cambodian Hope Children’s Home will become a place of refuge for orphans, street children and those rescued from the sex trade. A full residential facility is planned including dorms, a school, and a vocational school – a safe home where a bright future can begin.
City: Bujumbura, Burundi Project: Childrens Home Partner: Children Rescued in Burundi (C.R.I.B.) Number of Children: 48
C.R.I.B was founded in 1993 by Christine Chapman, a registered nurse and midwife from Great Britain. She originally went to Burundi to establish a maternity clinic and dispensary. After three years, war broke out, and Chrissy started collecting babies that had been left to die on garbage heaps. C.R.I.B. now cares for 48 children in their own facility which includes a school, and a secondary school run out of rented premises.
City: Manila, The Philippines Project: Computer Installation & Community Centre Partner: Salvation Army
Be A HERO supplied and installed eight computers at the Tondo Salvation Army to enable people in the Tondo community to receive free vocational training in computer skills.
City: Manila, The Philippines Project: IT Program - Orphanage Partner: Salvation Army
Be A HERO supplied and installed computers for the children to learn computer skills. The 38 children who currently live at Joyville now have an opportunity to learn skills that will take them into a future with HOPE and EQUALITY.
Joyville are also planning to run a vocational training program for the surrounding community.
With the growing number of street children and children at risk in the Philippines, there is a need for the provision of alternative safe accommodation.
City: Quezon City, The Philippines Project: Computer Installation Partner: Salvation Army
Be A HERO supplied and installed computers for the children to learn computer skills. The 29 girls who currently live at Bethany now have an opportunity to learn skills that will take them into a future with HOPE and EQUALITY.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: HERO FM Radio Station Partner: Heroes of the Nation
This program is to benefit the community through education and awareness, among other things. Heroes of the Nation has obtained a radio and TV license and building of the station house commenced in July 2008.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: Computer Lab and IT Partner: Heroes of the Nation Number of Children: 516
HOTN has seen the economic changes in Kenya due to advances in communication through the internet and the many jobs available to people with word processing and computer skills. HOTN has been assessing the needs of both the students and the local community over the past two years and has seen the need for an I.T. based learning program for some time.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: Dairy Farm Partner: Heroes of the Nation
The dairy program is in place so that the children and staff have fresh milk and also to allow for the sale of the excess milk to the community – generating an income for Heroes of the Nation to be able to sustain caring for orphans.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: Medical Clinic Partner: Heroes of the Nation
The medical clinic will be open to the surrounding community as well as the school’s residents. The clinic will be available 24/7 with on-call staff.
HOTN has received donated medical equipment and supplies from hospitals and medical facilities, with commitments for future shipments. The government has also committed to pay for one doctor and one nurse to work part-time at the proposed medical clinic. Once the clinic is operational, we hope to have the assistance of doctors and nurses that visit as part of our “Hero Holiday” program.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: Dining and Community Hall Partner: Heroes of the Nation Number of children: 516
There was a lot of new construction at Heroes of the Nation in 2006, enabling more orphaned children to be accepted into the Home. However, more children = more strain on the existing infrastructure, which must be upgraded to handle the ever-increasing numbers of children.
The dining hall has enabled the children to eat together sheltered from the elements. It is also be used for school assemblies and other large-group activities as well. The cost to build the new kitchen, and the dining hall is $50,500.00 USD.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: Water and Sanitation Partner: Heroes of the Nation
In 2006, $27,000 dollars was raised in Australia to purchase a further 4 acres of land to build a sewerage treatment plant and water storage facility that will serve the future growth of Heroes of the Nation for up to 1000 children.
Heroes of the Nation have also used the extra property to grow much needed crops and to build facilities for the dairy cows program.
City: Nyahururu, Kenya Project: Girls' Home Partner: Heroes of the Nation
The youngest and the most vulnerable of the children in Nyahururu, like in many places, are the girls. The completion of accommodation for 80 of the youngest girls as our second major construction project was extremely satisfying. The girls were so excited at having their own beds after living 2 and 3 to a bed previously.
