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On the occasion of the Day of Africa (May 25th) we started a campaign of moving stories of Adoption of African children – project of long-distance support. Every day, we share one story of either adoptive parents, children, or volunteers from the program. The campaign will finish on Sunday Jun 18th, when a multicultural festival Narovinu Afrika Fest will take place, on Cargo ship on the bank of the Vltava river in Prague. We chose Jun 18th as it comes shortly after the Day of African Child, which is celebrated on the Jun 16th. It makes a difference – every child on this planet deserves a chance at a dignified life.

We are celebrating 15 years of experience with the project Adoption of African Children – project of long-distance help. And we say YES, IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE! * Who is in the team of Center Narovinu? Introducing Dana and Simona * The difficulties of pregnant girls in Kenya * Strong human stories of adoptive parents, children and volunteers * Visit of Christine * You can contribute also via one-time contributions to the Club of Friends of Adoption!! * Wordsearch * Island of Hope on Rusinga Island

We live in a chaotic world. On a daily basis, populist media purposefully feed us with catastrophic news about approaching world disasters, worries about terrorism and fear of Islam. I made a free, autonomous decision to live in a world without fear and panic. And so I slowly, step by step, started trying to fight chaos, societal fear, and negative atmosphere by doing something good, helpful, and positive.

Victor comes from Kibera slum. Thanks to his adoptive parent's support, he finished elementary and secondary school and college. His adoptive parent visited him in Kenya and later invited him to come to the Czech Republic. Today Victor has a job and his own family. To say thank you, he named his son after his adoptive parent...

On the occasion of the Day of Africa on May 25 2017 AFRO TRAM will pass through Prague. This event starts a month of the campaign of strong stories from long distance adoption.

In May 2002, the first 100 children took a seat behind the school desks. After 15 years in operation, thanks to your support, more than 4,000 children got the chance for a better future. Those children have begun to fulfil their dreams. The project is of a great benefit not only for them but also for whole families and communities. Thank you! Together we are altering particular human destinies. It makes sense!

The contribution was collected from 45 purchases. The highest amount credited from your purchase was 157 CZK, the lowest 1 CZK. People who contributed to us were buying mostly on these e-shops: Dáme jídlo, Mall, Stoklasa, Zoot, Booking, Lékárna and Pilulka. More than 2,600 non-profit organizations and 800 e-shops are involved in the Givt.cz project. The portal has already reallocated more than 945,000 CZK to included organizations.

Community Centre The Island of Hope is truly comprehensive project, attended daily by more than 500 children. The centre has a total of 47 employees, 65 children in orphanages, 93 children in nursery school, 272 children at elementary school, 31 high school students, 231 children adopted for normal contribution, 67 children adopted for double contribution, 15,120 registered patients on the clinic, 68 births in 2016, 197 hens on the farm, 2 breeding ponds for tilapia, 6 breeding cages for tilapia right in Victoria Lake.

Volunteers wanted * Who is in the team of Center Narovinu? We are introducing Hanka, Lenka, Jitka * Club of Friends of Adoption * We are looking for an adoptive parent for Gilack * Why have I applied for my internship at Narovinu Centre? * News from the community centre on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya * What is new in fundraising? * From adoption to Fair Trade Shop * Fair-trade shop helps children from the community centre Island of Hope in Kenya * Journey to Island of Hope and visiting my adoptive son Cindy * Partnership between Czech and Kenyan schools

Follow the monthly business trip to Kenya by Dana Feminová – as usual the travel is full of meetings, consultations, and various appointments. Route plan: Nairobi – The Community center Island of Hope on Rusinga Island – Coordinators meeting in Mombasa – Nairobi.

Thank you for all your support. We wish you peaceful Christmas holidays and a lot love, joy, health and shared experiences in the upcoming year. Your Center Narovinu

The video spot supports Island of Hope, a self-sufficient and self-sustainable community center, which we have been creating on Rusinga Island in Kenya. The project was launched in 2003. Nowadays, it is daily visited by over 400 children and it consists of an orphanage for 72 children aged 3 to 18, Montessori kindergarten for 90 children, elementary school for 300 children, educational center with a library, workroom for making soapstone products, health clinic for approximately 10 000 patients from the area, and a farm with an irrigation system, fruit trees, as well as fish and poultry breeding. We are also in the process of building a boarding high school for 120 students.

The whole week between the 28th of November and the 4th of December 2016, you could watch the spot of Center Narovinu called “Donate Education” on channels of Czech TV. The campaign informs wider public about one of the main projects, its meaning and impact – supporting education of children in Kenya. Czech TV aired 35 spots which were seen by 2 575 217 viewers. They did it free of charge as a part of their program “Czech TV Supports Charity”. Thank you for your support!

Again this year, Park Lane International School organized a traditional Christmas market in support of children from the community center Island of Hope on Rusinga Island in Kenya. The market took place on Saturday December 10th  and a part of it was a sale of Christmas gingerbread cookies which Park Lane students made with the help of Fresh and Tasty company.

Center Narovinu, o.p.s., which deals with foreign development cooperation in Africa and global development education (Adoption of African children – project of long-distance help, development projects in the area of schooling and medical care in Kenya, programs of global development education and raising of public awareness at schools and other places), is looking for an administrative assistant – especially for the development project of long-distance help "Adoption of African children".

My world – my energy, such is the subtitle of the calendar of the Europe Easy Energy Company for the year 2016. It is dedicated to twelve children of Kenya, whose education is sponsored by the company through our organization. We bring the twelfth December story of Bilia.

Fresh coffee and tea, soapstone products, jewellery, T-shirts, bags… You will find all of that and more in our Kenyan Fair Trade shop!… We will be happy if you remember our gifts with a story again this year when buying presents for your beloved ones, business partners, or employees. Besides making them happy you will also bring joy to the children from the community center Island of Hope.

Diana´s Visit * Adoption Friends‘ Club * News from the Island of Hope – the community centre at the Rusinga Island in Kenya * Fund-raising campaign of Island of Hope for final facilities of kitchen and dining room * Who is a team of the Centrum Narovinu? Introducing Helena * Profit or non-profit? Getting new corporate partners for the community center Island of Hope in Kenya * Exhibition Island of Hope – Jan Šibík and Daniela Matulová took pictures for Centre Narovinu * We offer fellowship for university students who study the problems of development cooperation * Fair trade shop

My world – my energy, such is the subtitle of the calendar of the Europe Easy Energy Company for the year 2016. It is dedicated to twelve children of Kenya, whose education is sponsored by the company through our organization. We bring the eleventh November story of Bridget.

We would like to show you for an inspiration how the correspondence between a Czech adoptive parent, and his supported child in Kenya can look like. Three times a year large packages with letters, certificates and photographs of children from Kenya come into the office and we put them into envelopes and then forward the adoptive parents. Among the letters pictures of Belinda Nafuly, at those she is holding large colorful pictures and is surrounded by birthday wishes, birthday hat and many letters, impressed us.

My world – my energy, such is the subtitle of the calendar of the Europe Easy Energy Company for the year 2016. It is dedicated to twelve children of Kenya, whose education is sponsored by the company through our organization. We bring the tenth October story of Sharon.

We've managed to raise enough to finish a kitchen and a dining hall for 530 children from Island of Hope on Rusinga Island and at the moment, construction work is in full swing. Now we need to collect money for cauldrons, fridges, storeroom equipment, cookware, tables and chairs to furnish both the kitchend and the dining hall. Please help us!

My world – my energy, such is the subtitle of the calendar of the Europe Easy Energy Company for the year 2016. It is dedicated to twelve children of Kenya, whose education is sponsored by the company through our organization. We bring the ninth September story of Tabitha.

Center Narovinu Press Release. Ken Okongo will arrive at Prague´s Vaclav Havel airport  on Friday September 2, 2016 at 18:30  (terminal 1, flight from Istanbul). Ken Okongo, Director of Narovinu Centra in Kenya: „We have  begun with the development projects in Kenya in 2001.  One of our key projects today  is  the program of Adoption of African children – the project of distant support. This project has helped over 4000 children with their education  and additional 400 kids that daily visit the community centre of Island of Hope at the Rusinga Island in Kenya."

How about spending a part of teacher's summer holiday at school? Quite crazy, isn't it? But I have tried it and I can't appreciate it more. I learned about Centre Narovinu 9 years ago, when our school adopted a Kenyan girl by this organisation. I have been following their activities since then, I was at meetings with Kenyan coordinators as well. And I have to add, I admire what they have done on Rusinga Island at Victoria Lake , the project called Island of Hope.

We are preparing a special Christmas offer for you this year – do not forget our fair-trade shop when you choose presents for your friend, employees or company partners. We offer direct trade presents with a story that please somebody and also support projects in Kenya. What makes our Kenyan coffee and tea special?

My world – my energy, such is the subtitle of the calendar of the Europe Easy Energy Company for the year 2016. It is dedicated to twelve children of Kenya, whose education is sponsored by the company through our organization. We bring the eighth August story of Moureen.

Press Release of Centrum Narovinu. Wednesday, 27/07 – Prague Vyšehrad – 4 – 7 PM Park in front of the Old Burgraviate. In bad weather the meeting will take place in a cafe of Old Burgraviate. Picnic with a Kenyan student Diana, her adoptive parent and the Centrum Narovinu. Diana arrived at the invitation of her adoptive parents, who supports her education for already six years.

You can support further development of our Community centre Island of Hope at the Rusinga Island in Kenya by donating books in English, used computer/notebook in good condition, sewing machine and musical instrument. You can bring it or send it to Centrum Narovinu at Sokolská 32, Praha 2 (subway station I.P. Pavlova), from Monday till Friday 9:00 -17:00 or we can agree on other time as well. Collection is till 31st August 2016.

My world – my energy, such is the subtitle of the calendar of the Europe Easy Energy Company for the year 2016. It is dedicated to twelve children of Kenya, whose education is sponsored by the company through our organization. We bring the seventh July story of Gift.