When we first visited Jane Araka, a widow from Gesoni Village in Bogeka Ward, we were confronted by a sad reality that demanded more than words.
Her house was in a deplorable condition. The roof leaked whenever it rained, and the walls of the structure had weakened and were on the verge of collapsing, leaving her without the basic safety, decency, and dignity every person deserves.
Through the Essy Okenyuri Nyaituga Foundation Shelter Initiative, we made a commitment to respond to this need by helping Jane secure a safe and better home. We are glad to report that we have taken the first practical steps towards fulfilling that commitment.
Together with the locals of Gesoni Village, the Essy Okenyuri Nyaituga Foundation team completed the preparatory phase by preparing the poles required for construction, digging the holes, and levelling the ground where Jane’s new home will be built. It was a day of collective effort, community spirit, and renewed hope.
We are grateful to the residents of Gesoni Village for joining hands with us in this noble undertaking. Their participation demonstrates the power of community when we come together to uplift one of our own.
As the Essy Okenyuri Nyaituga Foundation, we find pleasure in touching the lives of the less fortunate and impacting our community positively for a better tomorrow.
We believe in giving back to the community as we seek to improve the lives of our people through charity initiatives as we grow together, because every family deserves a safe place to call home. Every person deserves to live with dignity. Every act of compassion can be the beginning of a new chapter.
We are working around the clock and are determined to ensure that by gifting Mama Jane a better house, we shall have left her home a better place than we found it.
Sen. Essy Okenyuri Nyaituga Anyieni
