Recent posts on the Latest News page of our website show the efforts being made to promote the social, emotional and educational wellbeing of children at Mayega Children’s Centre. This is the creative and inspiring work, but the compound at Mayega is large and the climatic conditions harsh. Periodically, we have to check the state of the buildings, and surroundings, and undertake upgrading and maintenance work.
We employ local fundis (tradesmen), who are keen to do good work as they know that they will be engaged again. We have a contracting system as standard practice. It requires estimates to be submitted, contracts signed with payments not concluded until work is complete and to a good standard.
Recent activity has included repairs to the fence and to damp walls in the dormitory building. Windows have been repaired and damaged mosquito screens replaced. Walls have been tiled around the shower rooms and sinks.
However, our real improvement is a couple of picnic benches to go under ‘the big tree’! These will allow the children space for study, playing games, chilling and for meetings. We provided drawings for the fundi, who followed them faithfully and has done a super job.