My name is Jacinta Nyambura. I am 21 years old. I am a Kenyan born in Kiambu County. I am currently doing an undergraduate in Psychology at the United Kingdom.

My early education was done in Kenya till I relocated to Britain for my Degree. I am a real patriot and have love for my people back in the Country. I have always promised myself that I was born for a purpose and must fulfill my mission which I was born for. 

In the process of fulfilling my dreams in life, I joined hands with several people working in the Kiambu County to face with my people some challenges which have been engulfing our people.  There is one particular group that I have been working with and felt that I need to really identify myself with it so that we could be the voice for the voiceless.

There is a Community Based Organization called Summit Propagators.  They have different functions focusing on the youths but I would wish to focus on one particular group whose charity activities I felt need to be really enhanced. Nipe Pamper initiative is aimed at helping the young children suffering from the Spina Bifida condition live with it and feels that they too are loved and have the right to be alive.

Throughout my participation in the face of Kenya Uk 2014. I have had the privilege to profit from having access to many branches. I had the opportunity to go to Kenya in the month of April and during this time I was able to speak out about my charity which is referred to as the NIPE PAMPER INITIATIVE. During this time I had the pleasure to hold a meeting with honourable Machel Waikenda who is the County Executive Member of youth Affairs at the county government office in Kiambu where I was able to voice about the initiative where he endorsed his full support in the matter. As of yet I am still waiting for the financial support. I have also been able to patron different fundraising events in the UK back in my hometown Luton where my community has been very willing and great contributors towards helping raise funds for my charity. I was able to not only get my voice out there by advocating for my charity but I was also able to showcase a performance to get people enthused and create a fun atmosphere for everyone around.

Being a student at the University of Bedfordshire I was also able to portray the dream for my charity in different ways by getting the sponsorship forms around as well as displaying ornament to be bough t for a charitable cause. I also appeared on a Kenyan digital dreams limited online website which helped to advocate for my charity and I was able to raise funds through people I interacted with on there that have similar ambitions in terms of moving our country forward and improving the situation.

Thank You. 

Greetings to all in the name of Jesus Christ. My name is Jacinta Nyambura. Having grown up most of my life in Kenya, I was able to travel to many places around the country. I have seen many faces, some with smiles but mostly with pain; from families of crisis to sickness and death. Through these impacting events, and
with my own small share of experience, I have grown to have passion in working to bring help to those who are in need.

God has given me an opportunity to come to the UK to better myself and use these necessities to help others which has truly been rewarding.  This is why i joined Face of Kenya UK, to be a blessing to the less fortunate. My charity of choice is Summit Propagators Association  which is a non-profit organisation which supports
physically challenged children who suffer from Spina Bifida. This is a condition that is not very much known to people. It is a challenge to so many Kenyans yet most decide to hide their children in the bedrooms since they fear stigmatization. Any woman can give birth to a child who has this condition and especially if one is not aware of it. There is need for the awareness on the same so that expectant mothers can take folic acid associated supplements to reduce the menace. Spina Bifida children suffer some Physical complications.
Physical signs of Spina bifida may include: Leg weakness and paralysis, Orthopedic abnormalities (i.e., club foot, hip dislocation, scoliosis) Bladder and bowel control problems, including incontinence, urinary tract infections, and poor renal function Pressure sores and skin irritations Abnormal eye movement. In this case, because of the smell that comes from their bodies especially when they do not have the Pampers, it becomes evident that they lack friends and turn out to be like outcasts. They also develop sores if they do not have pampers and cannot attend classes since they are not able to be contained in the classroom due to their condition. These children need our support. In Joy Town Primary School which is a school for the physically handicapped where the Spina Bifidas are categorized we have over 100 children suffering from this condition.

We also have so many other children in the homes who need the pampers for their survival. Actually Diapers becomes a physiological need. We need to
join hands and make a spina bifida child smile again when they are safe to be anywhere at anytime.

I believe I was born for a reason to honour God, and to serve His people by giving back to the community. I want to live my life every day through proactive action while still in my youth, as Daniel did: Utilising musical ability to praise and worship God with the gift that He gave. It is an absolute privilege and honour to represent the Republic of Kenya; in the Face of Kenya UK Pageant 2014 and I would like to invite you to the pageant, 21st of June 2014, making a difference in this childrens life. Thank

I can adapt to any environment and would like to use my skills to contribute positively to this project. Having proven to be self-motivated, committed and determined in achieving my goals, I am looking for an entry level position to take part in this year’s Face of Kenya UK 2014.