Esme’s Poem Inspired By Her Visit
It has since been published to critical acclaim and compared to the work of WH Auden.
Esme Thomas (17) was inspired to write a wonderful poem after visiting our projects in Kenya.
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Nancy Discussing COVID-19 On BBC Radio Oxford
Last week Nancy was interviewed over the airwaves from Kenya about Nasio’s ongoing COVI-19 relief effort.
If you missed the interview (which unfortunately was subject to some patchy network quality) you can listen again here.
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Conor & Bryn Complete 31 Half-Marathons in 31 Days
Conor and Bryn have completed a truly incredible undertaking.
At the start of May they both set out to complete an incredible 31 half-marathons. That's one every singe day throughout the month. They also set the ambitious goal of completing every one in under 2 hours.
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Nasio Trust 2019 Achievements Infographic
We recently prepared this infographic and thought you might like to see it! What a year it’s been.
You can see a full version of it on this link.
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Further COVID-19 preparation updates from Nancy in Kenya
The official number of cases of COVID-19 in Kenya is now at 25.
Nancy, our CEO, is remaining in Kenya and continues to coordinate Nasio Trust’s response on the ground as the region tightens preparations.
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Nasio Trust COVID-19 response: Update 21st March 2020
Nancy Hunt, our CEO, is currently in Kenya and coordinating Nasio’s response on the ground to the pandemic. The first cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Kenya and Nasio is taking proactive steps to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health and wellbeing of the Mumias and Musanda communities.
Initially Nancy herself had to self-isolate as a precaution following Kenyan government instructions because she’d just arrived from the UK, a country which already had confirmed Coronavirus cases.
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Thank you to GardPass Cyber for new Nasio laptop
The provision of a much-needed laptop computer for me as a new team member in Nasio’s Abingdon office couldn’t have come at a better time now that remote working becomes imperative in today’s challenging times.
We want to thank GardPass Cyber, whose co-founder, Neil Passingham is a Nasio Trustee, for their generous donation of a new laptop. This will mean that I can keep working wherever I am over the next critical weeks and months.
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Statement Regarding Coronavirus: COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Update: How is the COVID-19 virus affecting the Nasio Trust and the children and communities we serve?
Please rest assured that Nasio Trust staff are closely monitoring COVID-19 virus developments in Kenya, Tanzania and the UK.
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With Regret: We’re No Longer Accepting Unsolicited Physical Gifts
For many years we have transported gifts, packages and donations, via our volunteers, to Kenya. This has, up until this point, been unproblematic due to large luggage allowances on flights to Nairobi.
Regrettably this does mean we will no longer be accepting unsolicited donations such as clothing, books, sports equipment etc.
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Coronavirus & Travel To Africa
Here at the Nasio Trust we are keeping a close eye on the government’s travel advice regards coronavirus (COVID-19):
As of 10th March 2020 neither Kenya or Tanzania are on the list of countries for which the UK Government has given specific advice but of course this changes almost daily. We recommend anyone planning to travel to Kenya to visit our projects, or to Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro, also keeps up to date with the Government’s guidelines.
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