Safaricom Jazz Festival Tonight

Just a few hours to the Safaricom Jazz festival. Do not miss out on this outstanding show tonight. All roads lead to Butterfly Pavilion. Mosounds entertainment have already set up the stage,artists are ready, system check,all you need to do is show up. Enjoy.

HELP A CHILD TOUCH A HEART INITIATIVE

 

 

This initiative first caught many people’s  attention when they were touched enough by the plea of a desperate mother for her child who had breathing problems and urgently required a breathing apparatus to survive. They set aside their agenda for that month and raised funds to provide the vital tool  for  Baby Lauzi who was admitted at the Malindi District Hospital. Sadly  she passed on days later after she was discharged from hospital however the joyful, ever smiling child had a chance to survive with the breathing apparatus provided by #touchaheartarmy and managed to spend a few more days with her family which were precious and treasured moments to he mother Mama Lauzi.

Baby Lauzi

#touchaheartarmy attended the late Baby Lauzi’s funeral

Help a child touch a heart initiative is an initiative that believes that children are the future of the nation. Founded in January this year by Allan Kombe,the initiative has now incorporated  up to 1300 youth all over the world through social media and more than 100 who are able to meet locally, to offer their time,money,services and other resources to help needy children within the 6 Coastal counties of Kenya to start with but they do hope in future to reach children nationwide and furthermore offer  humanitarian and voluteer services,mentorship programmes,development projects,transition and exchange programs.

The initiative targets orphans who are underpriviledged,people living with disabilities and children in unsponsored children homes. In addition the team offers services in psycho-social,educational and spiritual support with the aim of ensuring that these children grow up to be young responsible adults for the betterment of the future of this nation.

 

The team visits children homes every month and has so far visited  up to eight homes all over the coastal region. Their final place of visit for the year  will be on Sunday 6th December 2015 at Hennys Children’s Home in Kwale County.

The other places they have visited  include:

Joyous Childrens Home (Malindi-Kilifi county),Swabur Orphanage Home (Mwandoni,Bamburi in Mombasa),Rainbow Childrens Home (Gede,Watamu in Kilifi county), Azhar Orphanage Home (Maluwani,Kaloleni), Furaha Orphanage Home (Kilifi), Salha Centre (Kwale) ,Shanzu Good Hope Children’s Centre (Mombasa) and Voi Tumaini Children’s Home in Voi.

Salha Centre representatives receive the gifts brought by Touch a Heart Army

 

Allan and Precious pose for a photo with the beautiful children

The team relies entirely on their own contributions and those of well wishers and lack of funds has proven to be one major challenge for them though they are determined to keep pushing forward. One of their members Precious Kombe in an interview said that they are driven by the need to help these children. They are filled with joy  when they put a smile on their faces  and they find fulfillment that they made a difference even in their own little way to ensure those children have something to eat, to wear and to rest their heads.

 

Sheldon Randu added that they also learn to appreciate the blessings in their lives and do not take for granted that they have basic needs therefore it is important as individuals to share what they have with others which is in accordance to their slogan ‘Give the world the best you have and the best will come to you.’

Good Hope Children Centre,Shanzu

 

 

The initiative has had recognition in the Coastal region and has been nominated for several awards and recently  bagged the award for Best Project in Mombasa County 2015.  The initiative partners with different institutions and individuals including Baraka FM, County government including Mombasa,Kilifi,Kwale and Taita Taveta,together with artists like Nyota Ndogo and various groups like Tezo Zegede Group, Bango Addict Group and Life Support Group  among others. Their Mombasa Ambassador Esther Ingolo also plays a major role in supporting the objectives of this group.

Sheldon Randu (right) with team after receiving the award for Best Project in the 2015 Mombasa County

For more on them follow them on Social media platforms:on Facebook as Help a Child Touch a Heart Initiative, Instagram -@touchaheartkenya Twitter-@touchaheart254 or you can email them via touchaheart254@gmail.com or call their chairman Allan Kombe on +254 720 937065. Their website is soon to be launched this December 2015 and it will have more information on their previous visits, their current plans and future goals and objectives.

Team leaders meeting Hon.Maimuna, Member of the County Assembly,Shanzu Ward

You can also participate or join in this initiative by sending your contributions  which can be in terms of money,food,clothing or you can join them in their monthly visits,your presence will be highly appreciated.

Look out  for more on #touchaheartarmy and their initiative which will surely change this world. Remember to appreciate what you have and share with others your blessings and help touch a child’s heart this festive season and for days to come. From Pwani Alive we say “He who gives never lacks”.

Story By: Harriet Mukana

Interview: Allan Kombe,Precious Kombe and Sheldon Randu

Photos courtesy of Allan Kombe.

 

Kenya Disability Walk

Join Daddy Owen,the award winning gospel artist and the man behind the popular song ‘Vanity’ on World Disability Day in a walk aiming to create awareness on disability.
Many people live with different disabilities but have proven that ‘Disability is not Inability’.
Come this Thursday,join other Kenyans meeting at Citam Valley Road and participate in this walk.