CURRENT PROJECTS

Many generous philanthropists and local donors answered the call for donations to the MEAK sponsored school JM Goodhope Academy. These donations will be used in the school and in the new classrooms and offices. The donations included: School sports clothing from Hazelwood School in local Oxsted Musical instruments, including drum kits, guitars,...

In collaboration with The Milgis Trust, the MEAK eye and dental teams travelled 500km from Nairobi to Ngurunit to treat people in this remote, semi-arid area. The team of 13 medical professionals, including an ophthalmologist, two cataract surgeons, nurses and a dentist saw over 3,500 patients, demonstrating how medical help is desperately needed...

The JM Good Hope Academy in is a coeducational primary and junior secondary school that was established to provide schooling for disadvantaged children. There are currently 252 children attending the school, including 36 orphans who are accommodated on-site and 28 children from disadvantaged families who receive subsided tuition fees. MEAK has...

In collaboration with USA Foundation March to the Top and the Hon. Dr Daniel Manduku M.P for the Nyabari, Masaba constituency, MEAK travelled to Masimba, the south west of the country, close to the Tanzanian and Ugandan borders. This site was chosen due to need for corrective eye surgery and the high level of engagement from the government to...

Pursuant to the recent terrible tragedy at the Endarasha Hillside Academy in Nyeri, Kenya where 21 children died in a dormitory fire, MEAK has donated fire safety equipment for the JM Goodhope Academy. These include: 10 wireless smoke detectors which have been installed in the girls’ and boys’ dormitories and the dining hall Break glass fire...

The MEAK eye team have carried out another very successful eye mission in a very remote and medically-underserved area. The wholly-Kenyan team of 16 medical professionals, including an ophthalmologist, cataract surgeons, nurses and a dentist travelled by road to Sololo, a journey of over 700km. 2,526 patients were reviewed with 241 patients...

The MEAK eye team accepted an invitation from the Hon. Mohamed Abdikheir, Member of Parliament, Mandera County to perform an eye mission in this area. Mandera is the farthest county from Nairobi, bordering Ethiopia and Somalia. Incidents of unrest are common due to the large number of refugees and displaced persons fleeing unrest in these...

The MEAK eye team was invited to conduct an eye mission in Wajir by the Hon. Farah Yusuf, Member of Parliament for the county of Wajir West. This was a logistically difficult mission. There are very few sealed roads for transporting patients easily and the area has a long history of tribal conflict, mainly as a result of disputes over economic...

Generous MEAK supporters have raised funds to supply new mattresses, shoes and hygiene products for the young girls who live at the orphanage. MEAK is a long-term supporter of the orphanage. Recent projects have included providing school fees to enable to the girls to continue their schooling and the annual MEAK Christmas fundraising drive to...

The 29th highly successful MEAK feeding mission took place in the Samburu area in November 2023. The nine-member MEAK team successfully distributed 862, 17Kg bags of essential supplies, including beans, maize, rice and millet.  This food aid provided immediate relief from hunger and malnutrition for over 4600 hungry and food insecure people. In...