Tai Po Fire Emergency Response
From struggle to stability
Alpha Aggrey Nsemwa
In Nyololo Area Programme lives a sponsored child named Krishna. “I’m doing well, thank you. I’ve been sponsored for three years now, since 2022.”
Krishna’s father, Mr. Ebiati, was supported by World Vision under the Nyololo Area Programme before his son was sponsored. Mr. Ebiati is a determined and visionary parent who, with the help from World Vision, has created a nurturing environment for his children’s well-being.
As a child monitor at the Nyololo Area Programme, Mr. Ebiath is known in his community for his achievements. He benefits from various World Vision’s initiatives, especially Empowered World View, which contributes significantly to his children’s welfare.
“Krishna is supported in two major ways by World Vision: through his sponsor, yes, but also through us, his parents. We are his direct caregivers,” Mr. Ebiath laughs. “Every achievement in my home is thanks to World Vision.”
Mr. Ebiath’s children benefit from World Vision’s Child Sponsorship programme just like many others in the village. Krishna benefits from educational support, school meals, and child advocacy initiatives. But for Mr. Ebiath, proper nutrition is the most important benefit of all.
“Before World Vision came, proper nutrition was lacking. We didn’t monitor what our children were eating, how their day went, what they were learning, or what groups they were in. When they came home, we didn’t check on them,” he explains.
“After receiving training from World Vision through Empowered Worldview, I began raising animals and growing crops at home. We work together — whether it’s feeding cows or tending the garden,” says Mr. Ebiath. He adds that beyond the Child Sponsorship programme, his children now have more opportunities because he has built personal capacity.
“I now have income thanks to the training on modern income-generating methods. We learned to use the resources around us — raising animals, farming, and joining savings groups.” Currently, his children eat well, and livestock has become a business venture. He sells 10 liters of milk daily at 800 shillings per liter, earning 240,000 shillings monthly, that is about $1,100 USD per year.
“After gaining a positive mindset and learning how to manage money, I supported my wife by setting up a shop at home,” he explains. He recalls how difficult it was when they had to rent farmland. Thanks to the animal gift programme, they can now sell milk, buy their own land, grow food, and provide milk to their children for better health.
We’re so thankful to World Vision. We had no goats or cows before. Now we do — and we’ll take care of them. Even if World Vision left tomorrow, the goats will continue to reproduce. We’ll sell them to pay school fees and meet other needs,” says Annethe, Krishna’s mother.
