Location:  Wamaganga Baptist Church; Shamakhokho location; Tiriki East Division; Vihiga District; Western Province

Type:  Integrated Child Development Center

Partners:  Wamaganga Baptist Church; FBC Rome, GA; FBC Dalton, GA

Details:

• Building by Africa Exchange team
• Steel by David Engineering; Furniture by Economic Housing Group
• Burnt brick furnished by community
• Near Kakamega Forest Reserve

Ongoing development:

• Additional pit latrines provided by the community

Future Development:

• Perimeter fencing
• Tree planting
• Roofing of existing unfinished church building
• Income generation projects

Updates:

September, 2008:  Members of partner chuches in Georgia spent several days with the Wamaganga community in a celebration of accomplishment and an evaluation of what lies ahead.  Gifts were exchanged, materials donated and work done to benefit the children in the community.  A prototype (for other ICDC units) swingset was assembled and proved a huge hit with the children.  Pictures of activities are below: