SOS Children’s Villages Kenya

SOS Children's Villages

History

SOS Children's Village Association Kenya was founded in 1971. Kenya was one of the first African countries in which SOS Kinderdorf International became active. Its main aim help reduce the ever increasing number of orphaned and neglected children in the country that was not receiving support from the state. After it was founded one year later the construction of the first Kenyan SOS Children's Village started in Buru Buru, a suburb of Nairobi. SOS Children's Village facilities have been built in Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa, in Eldoret and in Meru over the years.

Programmes

SOS Children's Village helps in several ways, these are: SOS Children's Villages - Family Based Care; SOS Family Strengthening Programmes; SOS Youth Facilities; SOS Kindergartens; SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools; SOS Vocational Training Centres; SOS Social Centres; SOS Medical Centres; SOS Emergency Relief Programmes.

Support

The SOS Children's Village work in Kenya has been supported by Daniel T. Arap Moi, the former State President since the 1970s. Kenya being one of many African countries has been hard hit by AIDS pandemic, hence from 2003 SOS Children's Villages started setting up social and medical centres in Nairobi, Eldoret and Mombasa. Social centres include Family Strengthening Programmes which enables children who are at risk of losing the care of their family to grow within a caring family environment. This has been possible as a result of SOS Children's Villages working directly with families and communities to empower them to effectively protect and care for their children in cooperation with local authorities and other service providers. Now there are 4 SOS Children's Villages, three SOS Youth Facilities, four SOS Kindergartens, four SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools, one SOS Training Centre, four SOS Social Centres and one SOS Medical Centre.

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Nyama Choma Recipe

Preparing Nyama Choma Nyama choma is roasted meat and is extremely popular because of the availability of cheap meat in the country. It is usually served in adult parties with beer. Ingredients 1. Salt and pepper to taste 2. 3 pounds beef short ribs Steps to follow Start by seasoning the ribs with salt and pepper. Get a grill with charcoal or gas over medium high heat and grill for 1 hour. If you are not comfortable with the grill, try using the oven as an alternative and live it there at about 300 F for one and a half hours. The meat should be ready, just use your good judgment. Serve with Ugali

Pilau Recipe

Pilau Recipe Preparing Pilau Pilau rice is mainly an Indian dish that is served with any kind of stew especially curry or beef carbonate. Ingredients 1. 250g grain rice 2. 150 g cashew nuts 3. 3 table spoon vegetable oil 4. 4 cloves 5. 2 cardamom pods 6. Cinnamon stick 7. 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 8. 120g raisins 9. 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 10. Salt 11. 1 Coriander for garnish 12. 1 onion for garnish 13. Knife 14. Small pot 15. Small pot with lid 16. Small frying pan 17. Wooden spoon Steps to follow Wash and drain the rice to get rid of the starch. Heat three table spoons of oil over high heat in the cooking pot. Add the cashew nuts, cloves, cardamom pods, cumin seeds and cinnamon. Maintain high heat and fry for two minutes. Add shallots and fry for two more minutes and the shallots should turn translucent. Add the raisins, salt, and turmeric, stirring for a few minutes. Add the rice and two cups of very hot water to the seasoning...

Njahe Recipe

Njahe Njahe is a Swahili name for another type of beans. Njahe is usually eaten in Kenya at lunch time as a form of stew to accompanying food like rice, bread etc. Ingredients 1 chopped onion 1 cup boiled Njahe 2 chopped tomatoes 1 ½ table spoon turmeric 1 table spoon powder 1 table spoon chopped cilantro 1 ½ cup coconut milk 2 table spoon oil Salt Steps to follow Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Cook the onion gently until it turns light brown. Partially mash the boiled Njahe with a cooking stick. Add onion, tomatoes and mix well. Put the turmeric and seasoning and half the cilantro. Pour the coconut milk and stir to blend the ingredients. Cover the pot and leave to simmer for 10 minutes before garnishing with the remaining cilantro. Serve with rice or Chapati.

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