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22 Dec 2009
Happy Christmas and Best wishes for 2010
11 Dec 2009
Condolences to family and friends of Irish priest murdered in Kenya
14 Nov 2009
Health '09 draws to a close
12 Nov 2009
Operating Theatre begins in Londiani District Hospital
07 Nov 2009
Health '09 Updates
31 Oct 2009
Health '09 Team 2 volunteers arrive in Nairobi
28 Oct 2009
Health '09 Volunteers meet the Kamasian communities
25 Oct 2009
Health 2009 Project begins
30 Sep 2009
FOL Board Update
30 Sep 2009
Friends of Londiani Focus Groups
16 Sep 2009
Keyrings and CDS on Sale for Kenya
21 Aug 2009
17 Nationalities visit Londiani
15 Aug 2009
Harambee 2009 draws to a close
07 Aug 2009
Harambee 2009 - Team 2 - Londiani
31 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Updates from Ndubusat
26 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Group Two arrive in Kenya
22 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Group One Departs
19 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Week 2 in Benditai
19 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Week 2 in Londiani
12 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Week 1 in Benditai
12 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 - Week 1 in Londiani
10 Jul 2009
Harambee 2009 begins in earnest.
05 Jul 2009
First Harambee Team arrives in Kenya
10 Jun 2009
Advance team for Harambee 2009
05 Jun 2009
FOL delivers ambulance to Londiani District Hospital
03 Jun 2009
Latest News from Londiani
30 May 2009
Essential Obstetric Care Course
15 May 2009
Mountain Challenge 2009
18 Apr 2009
Kenya Ball 2009
07 Apr 2009
Harambee 2009 begins in earnest.
02 Feb 2009
Musgrave Retail Partners support Education Bursaries in Kenya.
11 Oct 2008
FOL Chairperson receives Inheritance Award
05 Jun 2008
FOL Volunteer receives Faith Award
20 Apr 2008
Kenyan Director visits Ireland
01 Apr 2008
Kenyan Medical Exchange
26 Jan 2008
Galway person of the Year Award
13 Nov 2007
FOL Receives World Recognition
01 Nov 2007
Research Thesis for Friends of Londiani
19 Oct 2007
Outstanding Contribution to Society/Humanitarian Alumni Award
30 Sep 2007
FOL Receives Vodafone "Passion of the World Around Us" Award

Harambee 2009 - Group Two arrive in Kenya

Group 2 arrived in Nairobi with over 60 bags and settled in well in Nairobi for one night. Sunday morning, the team headed to Nakuru via the beautiful Rift Valley. In Nakuru, the team prepared for their project tasks and helped organised the necessary equipment. On Monday morning the team headed to the villages of Londiani and Ndubusat. Twenty one volunteers arrived in Ndubusat to an amazing warm welcome and for some it was very emotional to return to the village. In Londiani the group were welcomed by the students of the local primary school Bethel.

Londiani
Iain, Gillian and Niamh are working with local instructors on a mixed Peer Education Lifeskills programme in Chebewor village. Almost 30 participants enjoyed the first three modules of communication, values, relationships and gender. Jenny and Jayne are busy preparing their resources for next weeks 5 day course to be held in St. Kizitos parish church.

The water team have undertaken to complete the next phase of the 8 water tanks in Kaharura which the first team began. Materials are now all in place and the hardworking team of Eoghan, Brian, James, Mags and Maureen are digging, mixing cement and building concrete bases for the tanks to sit on. They have discovered how to work the local hoe or jembi as its called and we fear they may try and bring some jembi’s home!

The three local schools where group 1 have been working are currently doing end of term exams and so HECA activities are on hold until Monday. In the meantime, Tracey, Kim and Rose are busy preparing for next weeks summer camp for the 70 children in Bethel Home.

John has resumed his work with the bees of Bethel and its surrounding areas. Along with Freddie and Paul, he is working on developing business plans with local beekeepers so as to ensure sustainability of the project. Work began on the construction of the honey harvesting facility with Gareth, Michelle and Catriona joining the local builders in digging the foundation.

The playschool is continuing in Bethel with 10 children under the age of 4. Bernie, Sinead and Laura have been working with Anisha their teacher and have had great fun with the smallies.

The weather has been very warm and unfortunately the crops are in need of rain. The children in the home are looking forward to holidays next week and shared a movie The Lion King with the team projected on the inside of the big marquee.