The newly admitted underprivileged students of Starehe Girls’ Centre received new shoes from Bata Children’s Programme Kenya on 12th March 2013.
These girls depend entirely on well wishers, and BCP Kenya was honored to be part of nurturing the girls’ future. More than 120 disadvantaged students received new shoes and this served as a demonstration of BCP’s ongoing commitment to address the challenges of education and health in Kenya.
Starehe Girls’ Centre is a national boarding high school that offers secondary education to financially disadvantaged girls from all over Kenya. It was established in 2005 as a charitable institution. The School provides a homely and supportive environment within which girls from disadvantaged backgrounds can develop their full potential in academics and personal development. It also redresses the imbalance in access to quality education and leadership opportunities for disadvantaged adolescent girls. It is currently among the best performing and high repute schools in Kenya.
“I wish to thank you most sincerely for your kind donation of 120 pairs of toughees shoes whic is equivalent to Ksh 182,290. this helped the school to save that amount which will go towards the sponsorship of two students for 1 year and 2 months,” said Mrs. Margaret Wanjohi, Director Starehe Girls’ Centre.
While giving vote of thanks on behalf of others, a student expressed appreciation to Bata “We are so happy for having received new shoes today. Some of us have been seeing these in advertisements, but today Bata has made it become a reality to us. We pray that God will bless Bata Shoe Company so that it can continue supporting us in future” Student, Starehe Girls Centre.

Driving the agenda!Mrs. Margaret Wanjohi, The Director Starehe Girls’ Centre recieves new shoes onbehalf of the Girls

We are a happy lot’ A section of the girls display their new shoes

Back to books! Students going back to class after confirming that they have new shoes.

BCP Kenya is committed to enhance the quality of life of underprivileged children within the communities that it operates.
In this regard, as the Labor Day celebrations got underway, BCP Kenya made this day more exiting to the kids at the children’s village by donating new shoes to them.
The children’s village is a new home that sits on a beautiful 6 acre plot in Naivasha. It consists of 12, 3-bedroomed houses that accommodate upto 8 children each. Currently the home has 22 children who were previously living in the nearby IDP camps. The number is expected to increase since the home will be admiting new children.
After receiving shoes on behalf of the children’s village, the homes administrator, Miss. Susan Castley, thanked Bata for showing a kind gesture of caring for the needy. BCP Kenya has always been participating actively in doing something good for the needy children in the society.

Miss Susan Castley, the homes administrator recieves new shoes on behalf of the children's village

Pennina Kariuki helps a child to fit in a new shoe

New shoes, great smile!

"All are happy" The BCP volunteers, staff from the home and the kids share a good moment after the shoe donation excersise

Valentine’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world. St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentine.

Valentines for many is a day of showing those we love how much they mean to us by doing things they will always cherish. People celebrate this day by giving cards, flowers and gifts to their loved ones. Often, the sick, the poor and the children are forgotten, but they also need love and affection.

As people exchange gifts and have good meals with their loved ones, Bata Children’s Programme volunteers visited the sick and needy children at Tigoni District Hospital-Limuru, on 14^th February, 2013 and shared part of their valuable time with the sick children in the Paediatric ward.

The BCP Volunteers warmed the hearts of the sick children and their mothers by spending time with them, caring for them and giving them fruits, healthy juices and milk. This will go a long way in ensuring that they recuperate and grow strong. It was a good Moments for the little ones and their mothers for spending that quality time together with BCP volunteers who surely did put a smile on their faces.

The management of Tigoni District Hospital, through their Medical Superintendent, Dr. Koech, thanked Bata Shoe Company for remembering the sick and the needy in their hospital on this special day.

"Beautiful angel"A BCP Volunteer carefully holding a sick child during the visit to the Paediatric ward."Safe and warm hands"A BCP Volunteer gives care to a child in the Paediatric ward ."Here we come” The BCP Volunteers presenting the gifts to Mrs. Pauline Waweru,( 5th L) the Nurse in charge of the Paediatric ward in Tigoni District Hospital.