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Thank you John
It is with enormous sadness that Porridge and Rice must announce the death of its Kenyan representative, Mr John Obonyo,
on 13 October around 6am.
John worked with the charity right from the beginning. Until very recently, John was a volunteer giving of his time
willingly and generously.
John's work was wide, ranging from the premiliminary vetting of applicant schools to liaising with food suppliers. If it needed
to be done, John was happy to do it.
John will be sorely missed by Porridge and Rice. He will live on in the work he has done to help make the charity a success.
Thank you John from everyone at Porridge and Rice. We are going to miss you more than words can express.
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Car Boot Sales
Car Boot Sales have become a steady source of income for Porridge and Rice with volunteers attending at least one a month.
In summer, Porridge and Rice takes at least two stands at Apps Court Farm to sell items donated by supporters.
Porridge and Rice is always grateful for donated items. The charity does not accept videos as these do not sell, it cannot
accept car seats, or cycle helmets because there is no way of knowing whether they are safe for use, and because it does
does not have the capacity to repair electrical goods, it cannot accept such goods that do not work.
Porridge and Rice is always able to make use of people willing to help at the car boot sales.
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Chicken Training
The leadership team of Porridge and Rice attended a training course on keeping chickens at Home Range Poultry. The feedback was very
positive from the team who are extremely eager to begin the venture.
A chicken house has been ordered and suppliers selected for all other items from layers pellets to jiko heaters. Once the chicken house
is received and erected, it will be full steam ahead.
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Petting Day
The Animal Petting Day at the Farm at 64 has become a regular local event
with people returning time after time.
There will be rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, & African Pygmy hedgehogs to hold and pet plus a range of
birds from budgies to finches to see.
The entrance fee is £1 per person on 1 November from 2pm to 5pm at 64 Rydal Gardens, Whitton, with cakes & balloon models on sale.
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Mosaico
Mosaico, a new restaurant on Whitton High Street, is actively supporting
Porridge and Rice.
Porridge and Rice is dependent on donors to fund its work so appreciates each and every one.
Honey Rose Bakery also recently decided to support Porridge and Rice and has already made
a very real difference with a key project; chicken keeping to raise money for schools.
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Literacy and Numeracy
There are real problems with literacy and numeracy in Kenya, especially the Nairobi slums. Uwezo
publishes facts on both.
Porridge and Rice is working on raising literacy & numeracy with classes for teachers and supporting external study.
For example, most
teachers are working towards an IGCSE in English Language or Mathematics to be written at the British Council in Nairobi.
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Tom Hawes
Tom Hawes, founder of the Tilnar Cycle Challenge, visited three Porridge and Rice
partner schools.
The schools loved hosting Tom. He came back to the UK very enthusiastic about the work being done by Porridge and Rice and wanting
to raise more money for the charity.
Last year, the Tilnar Cycle Challenge donated £9 of every entrance fee to Porridge and Rice, amounting to nearly £1,000.
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Visit the PaR Facebook page for more pictures and details about the work done by PaR.
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If you have any questions or comments, please email on info@porridgeandrice.co.uk
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PORRIDGE AND RICE
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