Peace and blessings to you all for sharing in our success. As founder, I, Brandon Plain am delighted to share with you the projects we have completed and are currently working on. None of these projects would even be possible if it weren't for the dedication, love and support we have received from viewers and donors like yourself. I thank you on behalf of everyone at AFAINT as well as the people of Kenya! Look below to see what YOU have accomplished!
VCT (VOLUNTEER COUNSELING & TESTING CENTER)
AFAINT has received all the donations to install a water tank for the Kendowa School for the Deaf School in Kericho, Kenya (Central Kenya). There are approximately 90 children that attend this school and all of them except for the head master is deaf. These children face many difficulties including deafness such as social stigma because many of them are HIV+ or come from HIV+ families. They were subject to drinking from a dirty well in which
many different elements washed into their water supply such as animal waste.The actual school is consisted of a few classrooms where some are partitioned off with a sheet to separate the different grades. We are happy to say that we were able to give them a 7,000 liter water tank that will supply them with water throughout the dry season!
Tamani Africa and AFAINT has completed the task of  building a Volunteer Counseling and Testing Center in Kendu Bay, Kenya! It took approximately 11 months to complete the fundraising and building for the project. We would like to thank THE AIDS FUND for their support as well!
What our VCT Provides
  • Free HIV Testing
  • Confidential Testing
  • 20 minute rapid response test!
  • Certified trainers
  • Support groups

something must be done. They put their heads together with a fellow friend, William Oloo Oyoko and decided to pay off the medical debts and build this family a brand new house!
The Odeema House Project was a  project dear to our founder. Upon his visit to Kendu Bay in 07' he was asked to visit a family that has experienced tragedy, after tragedy. One of the workers who had helped build the VCT had 3 children of his own and had lost all of his siblings to AIDS. His siblings left him with 7 more children and 4,000 shillings worth of medical debt. The father of this family is a man by the name of ODEEMA whose mud home had recently collapsed. Luckily, no one was hurt. Brandon Plain and Joseph Sanders decided

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Why we built the VCT
  • A 30% HIV rate in the area.
  • HIV drugs arrived into the area, which led to an increase in the demand for VCT services.
  • There was only one room available for counseling. People walked for hours and had to wait in long lines.
  • 2 counselors worked for 9 months without pay to keep the previous VCT running.
HIV UNIVERSITY
COMPLETED!!!
10,000 liter WATER TANK IN KENDU BAY, KENYA
We embarked on another journey to build our third water tank in Kenya! This water tank will be a 10,000 liter water tank in a very vital part of a Kendu Bay village where there is a great need for clean water. This water tank will be helping an area that has been ravaged
by poverty and HIV/AIDS for decades. The "Art for Water Campaign 2" will take only the founders (Brandon Plains) facebook friends donations, and he will match dollar for dollar every donation given. For more info...
COMPLETED!
HIV/AIDS EDUCATION
HIV University is a program facilitated by Tiffany Hartman, an MAI Case Manager who offers a comprehensive course on care, history, medication,science, and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. The AIDS Fund offers the HIV University curriculum to those most at risk and impacted by the HIV virus. According to the Center for Disease Control as well as the Virginia Department of Health, those most in danger of infection are all African American women and African American men ages 18-35. AFAINT has been offering our services to HIV University for the past 3 years. For more info about HIV University, please contact Tiffany Hartman at (757) 235-4878.


ONGOING!!!
NYAHERA FEEDING PROGRAM
The Nyahera Preschool Feeding Program is our latest  project here at AFAINT. Nyahera Preschool sits on the beautiful Lake Victoria in Kenya and educates approximately 75 children. AFAINT will provide a warm lunch for these children for the entire school year of 2010 and hopefully longer with your support. Many of these  children are HIV orphans and are cared for by their grandparents who are too old or sick to work. We are pleased and proud to be a beacon of support to help these children continue to grow and live. AFAINT also suppiles the salary for Nyahera's 3 teachers as well the cook and security gaurd. We have taken a comprehensive approach to continuing education and support to this early childhood educational center.
AFAINT has certified HIV educators that teach about the science and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. We are available to any institution for education and awareness materials. Currently we are teaching HIV 101 at the Newport News City Jail every Wednesday as well as teaching in detention centers and to other non-profit organizations. If you would like an educator to teach a class at your institution, school, or work place please contact Brandon Plain at 757-359-9480 or at theadvocate@afaint.org.
ONGOING!!!
ONGOING!!!
THE KENDU BAY VILLAGE WALK
All of the deaf children in fron of their school. (Kedowa)A wide view of the Kedowa School and Water tankTeaA teacher at KedowaKedowa classroomThe well where they previously recieved water
Land donated for the VCTBuilding the VCTBrandon Plain and VCT employeeVCTVCT finishedTesting room of the VCT
The Nyahera School
For approximately $380, AFAINT can feed all 75 children a nutritious meal every month. Would you like to help us support the children of this school? You can, by making a donation to AFAINT on our donations page or by purchasing an AFAINT bracelet, here's how...
3 out of ten of Odeemas children. & are orphans from his deceased siblings.AFAINT director with Odeema childrenA touching picture of Pamela Odeema hugging AFAINT director Brandon Plain for all of his support over the last three years. This is very signifigant because it is against her religion to have any physical contact with anyone except for family. Love and charity doea conquer all!a pictureSide of the Odeema houseThe elder Ms. OdeemaOdeema and his sonThe Odeema familyFront of the Odeema houseBrandon Plain with neighbors of the Odeema familyFFront door to the Odeema housePamela OdeemaBrandon Plain and grandmother to the Odeema familyKristina Griffin and the Odeema family
A disabled kenyan widow we met on the road to Gendia Primary School, we were able to supply her with enough food for at least one week.ChChildren from the Gendia School. We were able to supply them with a new soccer ball as well as school suppiles and candy.Young girls from the Gendia School.AFAINT founder Brandon Plain passing out candy to children at the Wagadonji Primary SchoolChildren from the Gendia SchoolA young boy standing in front of his homeTeenage girls from the Gendia SchoolKristina Griffin passing out candy at the Wagadonji Primary SchoolHome for a family of four in Kendu Bay, KenyaThis roof was filled with holes and was constantly rained in. A family of five lives in this home. AFAINT repaired this roof.A side view of the roofAFAINT Director passing out candy at the Wagadonji School, he also gave soccer balls and school supplies.Kristina Griffin with the children of the Wagadonji School
PART 2: AFAINT founder Brandon Plain and Kristina Griffin revisited the Odeema family to see about their well being. The home that AFAINT built was still in good condition. AFAINT was able to provide funds to the family to put all their children through primary school, a few weeks of food, and a new sewing machine for Pamela Odeema. Pamela's sewing machine will help her generate income for her family! See pics to the right.

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HIV/AIDS UNIVERSITY
Every visit AFAINT takes to Kenya they hold a village walk. On this village walk they walk through an area known as Kendu Bay which is on Lake Victoria to perform randoms acts of kindness.To the right you will see pictures of some of the gifts AFAINT was able to bless the people of Kendu Bay with. They include:
  • The Widow
  • The Wagadonji Primary School
  • The Gendia School
  • A brand new roof for an impoverished family