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Location: Loongeiwuan; Marigat division; Baringo district; Rift Valley Province
Type: Integrated Child Development Center
Partners: Dorine Adundo - Missionary, Parklands Baptist Church, Nairobi; CBF donor
Details:
- Prototype structure for ICDC, David Engineering, Ltd.
- Uses stabilized soil blocks made by a Hydraform Machine
- All construction by Africa Exchange
- Furniture by EHG
- Water tanks by Rototank
- Opened for operations in December of 2006
 
Developments/Updates:
- May 2006 - Visiting pastor team with Pat Anderson, pledge borehole
- Oct. 2006 - Members of Knollwood Baptist Church, Kenya Health Partnership, conduct clinics for children and the surrounding community.
 
- June 2007 - Mercer University Students use ICDC as base for net distributions throughout the Il'Chamus region and construction of traditional cooking hut plus pit latrines
- September 2007 - Visit by members of Hopewell Baptist Church, Va., for the purpose of working with children
- April 2008 - Borehole installed complete with Afridev hand pump
- April 2008 - Future farm area fence complete
- May 2008 - Fluoride filter installed for children
- November 2008 - New water system (finances provided by Texas Baptist World Hunger fund) installed including solar powered borehole pump, 4 solar panels, elevated tank and tower, de-fluoridation filter and watering point
- November 2008 - Dedication of new water system with community sensitzation by Catholic Diocese of Nakuru team on negative effects of fluoride.
- January 2009 - Rosslyn Academy Culural Field Studies team installs swingset at Loongeiwuan
- January 2009 - Bee Keeping is introduced following seminar by African Bee Keepers Ltd. Proceeds of honey sales will generate income for the center.
 
- March 2009 - Auburn University Students help construct a honey production and supplies hut during their Spring Break
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