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History of KOP

KOP was started by 3 medical students at Nottingham University in 2001. In our first year we took a small group of Nottingham students to Kenya to help with the building of a community hospital. The founders of KOP felt that the learning and experience enjoyed by the students was so significant that they designed a student programme to be linked to project work and it is this structure that is at the core of KOP. KOP has been supporting projects in Kenya and linking UK KOP university groups to these projects since. Over the years many UK students have participated in the KOP student programme with 14 UK universities now represented. Since 2001, along with its partners in Kenya, KOP has been involved with the construction and support of the following projects:

• Port Florence Community Hospital (2002)
• Port Florence Community Hospital extension (2006)
• Kadinda health centre (2005)
• Medical outreach camps (2006-2007)
• Kochogo feeding centre (2005-2011)
• Ombeyi feeding centre (2008-2011)
• Kagimba primary school (2004)
• Kunya primary school (2009-2011)
• Alendu primary school (2010-2011)
• Kochogo secondary school (2003)
• Oasis of Hope secondary school (2009-2011)
• HOVIC street children centre (2008-2011)
• HOVIC night shelter (2009)
• VIMA orphan support programme (2005-2011)

Although proud of our history, KOP is looking forward and working hard for an exciting future in which we can encourage participation in working towards a better life for the world’s most impoverished children.