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COD Kitchen Under Construction
Construction on the Kitchen in Children of Destiny Orphanage commenced after some delay. Previously all meals were prepared outdoors over an open fire which was neither hygienic, safe or fuel-efficient. The Kitchen was made possible by donations from Jackie, Jenny, Ann and Louise.

Don't miss our July Newsletter which will have pictures of the completed kitchen.

Work Commences on KCOS Dining Hall
Work has begun on the KCOS Dining hall. The hall will be built in 3 stages; Foundations and Flooring, Pillars and Roof and finally Walls and Windows. The hall will provide shelter for the 320 children at the project during meal times and also give them an indoor space for recreation and school gatherings, such as concerts. Ground was broken on the 23rd May with a huge amount of help from the Students and Lecturers from Waterford IT. At the time of writing, they are waiting for the dirt to settle in the foundations before pouring the concrete for the floor. Phase one is expected to be completed by mid-June.
Stage 1 of this project has been made possible by donations from numerous volunteers. Further funding is required for the projects completion and all donations are greatly appreciated.

WIT Sports Coaches
In May, a group of 13 students and 5 lecturers of Sport from Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) arrived in Moshi to commence a 2 week Placement building and coaching.
The trip began with a Welcome Event on Sunday the 20th May. It was a huge event at the KITAYOSCE Grounds with all the players and Coaches, some special guests and local media. The players put on a show with singing, ball control, dancing and a tug of war competition (won by the home team) and the younger players played a match. It was a fantastic day for everyone and also marked the launch of the KITAYOSCE website www.kilimanjarotalents.com

The group began their Placement in KCOS Nursery where they started construction of the new Dining Hall. They worked incredibly hard alongside the local builders and we were hugely impressed with their work ethic and enthusiasm. As well as laying the foundations they also added a goal post and re-vamped the swing set for the children. A section of the group also spent two days painting the TVP-funded kitchen at Children of Destiny Orphanage. On their final day at KCOS, the WIT group brought resources to donate to the school and had a day of fun playing with the children.

Each afternoon the group made their way to KITAYOSCE where they coached the 113 members and helped the local coaches to increase their expertise. Some of the group also spent time coaching gymnastics at Msamaria Centre for Street Children. They worked really well with the local coaches and players and had a marked impact on the skills of the players; they have scored seven goals and only conceded one in their matches over the last 2 weeks. The professionalism of the group also gave a huge confidence boost to both the players and the club.

On Saturday the group travelled out to Karamba Masaai Village to play a match against the indigenous Masaai. It was a 4 hour journey over rough dirt tracks through some spectacular scenery to the Kenyan border. It was an entertaining, fast paced match in the sweltering heat which ended 2-2 ensuring both teams left happy. We also brought out some of the medical supplies donated by TVP.

On their final day at KTISYOSCE, WIT Coaches held a Sports Day organising high-jump competitions, press-up challenges, wrestling and limbo with the Under 20’s. The younger members had a great time with wheelbarrow races, 3 legged races, crossbar challenge and a big game of football rounders. The day ended with a presentation of medals and jerseys to each member of the club and a final game of football.

The players were delighted with the gifts and have said they will miss the coaches very much. Hamadi (head coach) was almost moved to tears during his speech during the goodbye meal at the volunteer house on Friday.

The staff at TVP and the in-country team were blown away by the dedication and enthusiasm of the entire group. They leapt into every task they were given, did amazing work at all projects and were a delight to have at the house. We hope they enjoyed their time in Moshi as much as we enjoyed having them.

Hamadi, Head Coach at KITAYOSCE, is due to start a 9 month English Course on the 11th June. The course has been paid for with generous donations from Rory Conway, Megan O’Reilly, Sorcha Nolan, Enda Griffin, Kenny Glover, Deb Upton Marshall and Ciara Byrne. The course is one Hamadi has wanted to attend for a very long time to help improve his ability to interact with volunteers and he is eagerly anticipating its commencement.

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