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2006 Conference, Heron Hotel, Nairobi Kenya

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Our first annual PATHWAYS conference was a huge success. We were delighted to hear the progress each of our students have made this year in their academic studies as well as their own projects developed to help Kenya.

2006 ConferenceIsaac Ngere is working to develop a self sustaining orphanage for children who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, Monicah Wairimu is working to provide safe water to members of her community in Elementaita who for years have had to live with fluoride contaminated water, and Levis Maina has brought the volunteer organization “Hands On” to Kenya in order to improve communities through volunteerism. The presentations of these students were an inspiration to all who attended.

2006 ConferenceWe are grateful for the leadership of the PATHWAYS mentors, Father D’Agostino (Isaac Ngere), Eric Kimani (Monicah Wairimu) and Mike Eldon (Levis Maina) and for the dedication of our Vice President for Kenya, Mbaabu Mathiu, and our student coordinator, Beatrice Auma. Others who have helped us are Mary Gichuru and Fatma Hyder.

2006 ConferenceDuring our time in Kenya we were fortunate to learn first-hand about two of our student’s projects. In Monicah’s village of Elementaita we met with women from two households that would benefit from water tanks designed to collect rain water during the rainy season. These women represented two of five families that Monicah, along with her community advisory council, has chosen, based on their level of need, to provide water tanks. Monicah realizes these water tanks are a temporary solution and is continuing to research ways to provide a permanent solution to the community’s lack of a nearby source of safe water.

2006 ConferenceWe were able to participate in Levis’s “Hands on Kenya” first large volunteer project which involved cleaning wards in Kenyatta National Hospital. This project attracted the participation of 60 motivated and hard-working college students. The work and dedicated volunteerism were well appreciated by the hospital administration and staff.

Finally, while we were not able to visit Isaac’s orphanage program in the Homa Bay district, we did visit Father D’Agostino’s (mentor) project Nyumbani Children’s Home after which Isaac has modeled many of his plans.

Brian Kilonzi

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  • Medical School, University of Nairobi, graduated 2017
  • Income Generation Project: Production of clay and sisal products
  • Meru
  • Mentor:Catherine Kaimenyi

Brian is from a polygamous family. He lived in his grandmother’s home where his mother brought him up with income from brewing local liquor which was the only job available to her.  His father rarely contributed to their upkeep.  Brian was supported by a well wisher and after his KCSE examinations; he was given an opportunity to work with Family Bank under the University Talent Development Program.   Continue reading →

Marylyn Nyabuti

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Marilyn Nyabuti

  • Medical School, University of Nairobi, 2016
  • Girl Project: Hygiene promotion and improved lavatory facilities for teens
  • Mwongori Village
  • Mentor:Catherine Kaimenyi

Marylyn is the second born in a family of six. She lost her mother and 2 brothers to HIV/AIDS in the years 2001,2002 and 2003 respectively. Her father struggled to provide for her and her siblings.  They moved to Mwongori village to live with her grandparents because her father’s health was not stable.

Marylyn is studying medicine at the University of Nairobi. Marylyn says about her medical degree course, “I chose medicine as I view it as a channel through which I can give back to society and directly touch the lives of people. I will specialize in pediatrics so as to join in the fight to reduce the infant mortality rate that is a pandemic. This will ensure the continuity of the society.”