For the past year Dragoman Overland groups have with the help of KST been sending a number of their groups through to the Saidia Children's home. Harry and Alison V-C have also been donating many books, shoes, clothing and toys to this very worthwhile home.

The home is run by House of Hope, a small UK based charity raising funds to support orphaned children in and around Naivasha and Gilgil in Kenya. Specifically it funds the Saidia Children's Home and projects run by Jill Simpson MBE and Teresa Wahito These two women work tirelessly on behalf of AIDS orphans and other deprived children in the area.

The first 'House of Hope' was established in Naivasha, about fifty miles North of Nairobi, and is home to two babies and a group of 26 small children, who would otherwise have to fend for themselves on the street. Today The Naivasha home is run by a committee of local community members, with a trained social worker taking care of the day to day running of the home. Our original goal of creating a home that is supported by the local community has been achieved, and we no longer need to help with the day to day running costs, though we maintain close links, and will still help with building maintenance and emergencies if required. Our efforts now centre on Saidia Children's Home in Gilgil. This home was established in 2004 in a disused college building. Like the Naivasha home, the long term aim is for the home to be funded and run by the local community, but at this early stage we are still having to make substantial contributions to the day to day running costs, as well as funding various repairs and improvements to the building.

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