Requirement:
The Kaoma Cheshire Home is an orphanage run by the local community and Sr. Mollie Moloney, an Irish Presentation Sister. The Orphanage is supported by Alan Kerins Projects. The Orphanage is home to more than 140 children, aged 6 weeks to 18 years. One section of the orphanage is especially for the babies, who require a different type of care to the older children. These are babies are aged less than two years. Their mothers have died, and their extended family is not able to look after them. Many are HIV positive.
The house that the babies live in has fallen into disrepair because it is built on very sandy soil with inadequate foundations. Engineers have advised Alan Kerins Projects that the site is unsuitable for building; it is on the banks of a river prone to severe flooding. The current building is not in the same compound as the rest of the orphanage. A new site has been acquired adjacent to the rest of the orphanage, on higher ground, which will be incorporated into the same compound, adding to security. It is planned to build a new home for the babies on this small site. This house will have sleeping areas for 25 babies and toddlers. It will also have toilet and washing facilities, sleeping quarters for staff, a kitchen and an outside play area.
Project Overview
| Location | Kaoma, Zambia |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 2011 |
| Project Funding | €80,000 |
| Currently | Active |
Project benefits
* Safe secure housing for 25 babies and toddlers, the most vulnerable people in the community
* Space for staff to sleep and rest
* Built using eco-friendly methods.
* Construction will involve trainee builders through our construction partner BUILD IT and will create employment during the construction phase.
* New location is more secure, and will be incorporated into the current orphanage compound
Kitchen, laundry and sanitation facilities
* An addition to the full orphanage, enabling care to all orphans in the area
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