The Njala Komboya project is a community owned and driven project, with something special: it is specifically owned and driven by women.
The 26 women that are part of the group come from 26 different households with in total 85 children under the age of five. The group has organised themselves into smaller working groups and some women have special functions like treasurer or chairlady. The group has a vegetable garden and a cow ranch with ranch house.
“We are very happy
because of this project. The first thing we are happy about is the unity this
project has brought amongst us. There has been a long standing family dispute
between community members who have not been talking to each other for a long
time and are now members of the this group. This dispute has gone up to court
level with no avail. But because of this group work and the progress we are now
experiencing, we discovered we have come closer more than ever. It was because
of this that the chairlady together with few others one day ventured as we were
in the vegetable garden to talk between the members concerned. In fact, the
dispute was not even difficult to settle. Now these group members have gone to
their individual families and talked to them and now we are sure good things
are happening. If not for this project, this dispute would not have been
settled.”
“People come and see my child Amie (19 months), last month she was weak, lazy and had less weight. Just after taking the (adapted cow) milk for three weeks, look how her health status has changed. I believe if she continues taking it for two months more, her health status will be 100% better. I am very happy because she really loves the milk. Thanks to MRC for this wonderful health development they have brought for us.” |
