Kendeya Community Health Partnership: Fundraising

Image on Kendeya greeting card

Since the month of December 2009, Kendeya has been working to establish a fundraising network in

Italy

, by promoting its activities as well as those of the Saraya Health District. Thanks to the sensibility and generosity of friends and family, Kendeya has been able to plan future projects for the coming season. The fundraising has been primarily constituted of selling greeting cards, the image of which conveys the sharing approach of the organisation. A charity market held at the Scuola Media Statale Esopo, Roma, allowed Kendeya to raise a considerable amount of money that will serve the creation of a internet point for the community of Saraya. The additional funds will be used to incorporate an internet café in a room that currently holds regular meetings organised by the Health District. Frequently, the attendees of such meetings travel from far away over very difficult terrain in order to participate in the meetings which can last for a considerable part of a day. The Health Centre is always an excellent host, providing participants with a meat-based meal and cold refreshments (both very uncommon luxuries in the area). However, despite the Health Centre’s best efforts to make participants feel looked after, the conditions of the meeting room, which can become unbearable hot and uncomfortable, can seriously affect the development of meetings. With the funds raised at the Esopo, Kendeya is planning to entirely restructure the room, remaking the electricity system, the floor, the roof, the wall as well as the back board and the projection board. With a subvention provided by the Peace Corps, 5 computers and an air conditioning system are already available, and a second air conditioning system will be provided by the Health Centre. Finally, with Kendeya financial and management support, the room will be made more respondent to the necessities of the District and the community of Saraya, providing the population with their first internet café.