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Newcastle University Team Kenya Society’s Fashion Show
Blog post written by Sophie Woollands, Newcastle University Team Kenya Society. On Sunday 7th February, a group of student volunteers from Newcastle University Team Kenya Society put on a fashion show in order to raise money for Team Kenya. We were specifically raising money for a girl called Anatalia. After being introduced to Anatalia’s story by Team Kenya, we decided to organise a large event in order to raise funds to support Anatalia to complete her education at university. We are a society made up of young women studying at university and therefore we all regard education as an irreplaceable and…
Read moreGreat North Run 2016
Great North Run 2016 places available! This year, the Great North Run will take place on Sunday 11th September. The Great North Run is a run like no other, dubbed ‘The World’s Favourite Run’, the Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England. Participants run a scenic route between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields. The 2016 Great North Run general entry ballot is now closed, but Team Kenya have a limited number of places available, so please get in touch with vic@team-kenya.co.uk to secure your place before we run out! In 2015,…
Read moreHoma Bay county has highest HIV rate in Kenya
We were saddened to read a recent news article in a Kenyan newspaper, reporting the shocking number of children infected with HIV in the Homa Bay area, were Team Kenya works. According to a recent study conducted by Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), 19,000 children in the Homa Bay area are infected with HIV, with only 8,000 having been identified and introduced to treatment. The county has been ranked as having the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, with the prevalence rate of over 25%, that’s 1 in 4 children. HIV is a major problem in Ndhiwa, with adolescent girls often most…
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