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"It will only be through constant advocacy and communication (ADCOM) on issues concerning our culture of blissfully ignorant alcohol consumption in Kenya that this demon called pombe we have to live with, will be effectively caged. Without accurate information on the disease of alcoholism and the inherent dangers in indiscriminate alcohol consumption, it will continue to violently and gleefully rape our society, impregnating us with the grotesque and twisted spawn of suffering, pain, crime, incest, violence and despair so great as to be almost incomprehensible. Our society will continue giving birth to these bestial offspring
without letup until such time that we stop this wanton rape. To that end
we must cage 'the beast'. We ignore it at our own peril for it wades on
heedlessly in it's mindless, destructive orgy until there is nobody left
to rape - then it will begin to sodomise us." |
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 Thursday 16th January | David Ogot of goinghomedotcom appears (left): on 'Frankly Speaking' program hosted by Dr. Frank Njenga which airs on Thursdays at 8.30 p.m | goinghomedotcom VENUE: Family TV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saturday 16th. January | Ogot speaks out regularly in the media in an attempt to reduce stigma surrounding alcoholism (left): A repeat of 'Frankly Speaking' which airs on Saturdays at 11.30 p.m. | goinghomedotcom VENUE: Family TV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sunday 19th January | Airing of 40 minute documentary on alcoholism produced by goinghomedotcom. This was due to public demand after this documentary had been aired last month. | goinghomedotcom VENUE: CITIZEN TV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tuesday 21st January | Meeting of Mothers Against Drug Abuse Caucus (MADAC) to discuss the way foward and registration. goinghomedotcom has been attending in an advisory capacity Seen left Mrs Opiyo of FAWE Vice-Chair, Madac | NACADA VENUE: NACADA Boardroom Nairobi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tuesday 21st. January | Tanya Kihara (left): who works with street addicts in the U.K is interviewed by goinghomedotcom as part of a forthcoming video on alcoholism and drug abuse | goinghomedotcom VENUE: Liason House | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wednesday 22nd. January | These women are were up in arms over the ravaging effects of illicit brews on their menfolk and children. David Ogot snr. a recovering alcoholic told the gathering of what it meant to be alcoholic and what it had cost him, assuring them that all was not lost. | NACADA VENUE: Gatundu North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Friday 24th. January | The 7 NGO sectors as they were categorised by (NACADA). These define an NGOs core area of operations. The chairmen met to review their activities for 2002 and map out strategies for the way foward. goinghomedotcom was representing the 'recovery sector'. At left: David Kimani chair Education Sector | NACADA VENUE: Milimani Hotel, Nairobi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thursday 6th - Friday 7th. February | 'Hallucination' a documentary on drugs. KIMC production with Kathryn Kosgei as the Director. goinghomedotcom had the opportunity to participate in this production. 'Hallucination' is a docu-drama enlightening the viewer on drug use among Kenyan youth. left:David Ogot's interview | Kathryn Kosgei, Director VENUE: Kenya Institute of Mass Communications, Nairobi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thursday 13th. February | Training Of Trainers (TOT's) on alcoholism and drug abuse. goinghomedotcom gave a presentation on alcoholism left: A participant pay close attention while Mr. Ndungu of NACADA (center) monitors progress | NACADA VENUE: Southern Blue Hotel, Nairobi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thursday 20th. February | One day TOT workshop to empower invited members of Mothers United Against Drug Abuse Caucus (MUADAC). goinghomedotcom participated fully dispelling many myths about alcoholism. | NACADA VENUE: Southern Blue Hotel, Nairobi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Friday 21st February | CAGOS Workshop for Matatu drivers and touts to create awareness on alcoholism, other drugs and HIV/AIDS. David Ogot gave a well recieved presentation which included rap that had audience in stitches. | Center for Adolescents and Geriatric
Services (CAGOS) VENUE: Nairobi City Council STI Clinic Paper presented by David Ogot >>  Saturday 22nd. February 'Maintaining Abstinence - Life
Post Rehab' was the topic preceded with a screening of the
video 'Nobody Kicks
A Dead Dog' followed by discussions and a question and answer session.
Ogot a himself a former client of Asumbi Treatment Center gave tips on staying sober and
maintaining abstinence while enjoying it.
| goinghomedotcom | VENUE: Asumbi Treatment Center, Homa Bay District  Tuesday 25th February Tala High School hosts 17 other schools in a massive drug
awareness campaign in a well organised and
extremely well attended event. goinghomedotcom
gave a well received presentation entitled 'All parents and teachers
are fools...' LEFT: Ogot talks to journalism club students
| NACADA | VENUE: Tala High School  Thursday 27th. February Ms. Liz Kazungu (center) a presenter with the 'Good morning Kenya' programme and
Mrs Eileen Mlamba-Ogot (right) a Director of goinghomedotcom, and Mrs Opiyo of FAWE and Deputy Chair-MADAC on set of the KBC studios in Nairobi' | Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) | VENUE: Kenya Broadcasting Coorporation (KBC) T.V  Saturday 1st. March Eileen Ogot (right) and Liz Kazungu (left) a presenter with 'Good Morning Kenya' as the show aired on Saturday morning | AMWIK | VENUE: KBC TV  Sunday 2nd March 2003 African Speed Championship; Kenya goinghomedotcom has been associated with covering this
event since last year believing that skating will go a long
way as an alternate, affordable activity to keep youth off drugs. Thus we are assisting this fledgling sport in all ways possible as already several youth have left drugs as a
way of life and taken up skating. | The Kenya Federation of Roller Sports
and African Confederation Sports of Roller Skating. | VENUE: Harambee Avenue (and environs), Nairobi  Sunday 2nd March David Ogot of breaks his leg while filming the roller bladers. Ogot was thrown of the roof of the pick-up by a careless driver. Here he is seen at right: at an awareness function a few days later at Langata Junior Academy where goinghomedotcom had organised several presentations including on HIV/AIDS as well as alcoholism and drug abuse during the parents day | FATE | VENUE: Harambee Avenue Nairobi  Saturday 8th. March Talk for parents and other guests on their place as
role models for their children. They were told how their use of alcohol and other drugs like
tobacco also influenced their children. Many of the parents in the area were steeped in denial
and could not bear to hear anything untoward about their children. | goinghomedotcom | VENUE: Langata Junior Academy, Ngei Phase II, Langata Estate, Nairobi  Friday 14th. March International Brain
Awareness Week (10th.-16th. March 2003) organised by Kenya Society of Neuroscientists and sponsored by the National Museums of Kenya & NACADA. There were students from the Medical Training School, Parklands High School, and Sharda High School who heard moving life experiences including one by David Ogot, a recovering alcoholic
| Kenya Society of Neuroscientists. | VENUE: Loius Leakey Hall, National Museums of Kenya HQ. Nairobi  13th - 14th March Center for Adolescents and Geriatrics Outreach Services (CAGOS) organised
the 3rd matatu (mini-bus taxi) industry workshop on drug abuse and HIV/AIDs goinghomedotcom has been associated with these
workshops since the first one last year and this year was no exception as this
was the second time we presented a paper. | CAGOS | VENUE: Marble Arch Hotel, Nairobi  Thursday 10th April Awareness by David Ogot(left): continues in with goinghomedotcom's campaign to reduce the myth and stigma surrounding the disease of alcoholism on the widely watched, highly acclaimed programme Frankly Speaking with Dr. Frank Njenga | goinghomedotcom | VENUE: Family T.V  Saturday 12th April A repeat of Thursdays Programme | goinghomedotcom | VENUE: Family T.V.  Wednesday 3rd. June David Ogot of goinghomedotcom (left): is interviewed by Angela Wanjiru of Kameme F.M for the programme The Lion Hearted | Kameme F.M. | VENUE: NACADA Boardroom , Nairobi.  Monday 4th. June Particpipants at the workshop watch Nobody Kicks A Dead Dog there was also a presentation by David Ogot on alcoholism
| African Air Rescue (AAR) Health Dept./National Museums of Kenya | VENUE: Institute of Primate Research Karen, Nairobi  Monday 9th. June Kameme 'The Lion Hearted' Programme airs as Ogot talks about his fight with alcoholism
| Kameme F.M. | VENUE: Kameme F.M. 'The Lion Hearted Programme' at 7.15 a.m. Wednesday 11th. June Kameme rpt. of the 'Lion Hearted' Programme | Kameme F.M. | VENUE: Kameme F.M. 'The Lion Hearted' Programme rpt. at 7.10 pm  Wednesday 18th June Staff at the National Museums of Kenya HQ. watch the video on alcoholism 'Nobody Kicks A dead Dog during one of the lunch time health video shows.
| National Museums of Kenya | VENUE: National Museums of Kenya HQ. Nairobi  Monday 4th. August Teachers wrinkle their noses at the pungent smell as they examine glue used as an inhalant and bhang, cannabis sativa which was bought from town | NACADA | VENUE: Eldoret Full Story >>  Wednesday 6th August Drug awareness at St. Stephens ACK | ACK Nairobi Diocese/NACADA | VENUE: St. Stephens ACK Church, Jogoo Rd., Nairobi Full Story  Friday 12th. September Corner Baridi (Magadi Rd.) alcohol awareness for the Maasai Community r: Sara (center) with Sagiane mother of one of the alcoholics | Sara Macoun | VENUE: ACK Christ The King Church -Corner Baridi Lenana High School, Nairobi  Tuesday 16th September Workshop at KIA for Kenya Prison Commandants and other senior prison staff on alcohol & other drugs | NACADA | VENUE: Kenya Institute of Adminstration, Nairobi Full Story >>  Friday 19th. September Corner Baridi (Magadi Rd.) alcoholism awareness programme for the Masaai living around here due to the high rate of alcoholism. Campaign brainchild of Sara Macoun | Sara Macoun | VENUE: ACK Christ The King Church - Corner Baridi  Friday 26th. September
The third meeting of the alcoholism awareness programme today was diffrent in that was conducted in three languages i.e. Swahili, Maa (Maasai) & English | Sara Macoun | VENUE: ACK Christ The King Church, Corner Baridi  Thursday 2nd. Friday-3rd. October Cagos workshop for matatu drivers and touts as well as the official launch of Cagos This was the final workshop in a series which started in 2002 left: Ogot watches a video shot during his drinking days showing participants the kind of behaviour alcoholics could get up to.
| CAGOS | VENUE: All Sts. Cathedral Church Hall, Nairobi  Saturday 4th October Drugs awareness day where a massive total of 2,034 students attended (1,922 high school and 112 primary schools) and 91 teachers between them (left): the scouts also took in all the infio in keeping with their motto of 'be prepared' | NACADA | VENUE: Nyangua Secondary School, Kiritiri, Mbeere Full Story >>  Friday 7th. October A public workshop for all Kenyans especially those living with an alcoholic. left: David Ogot presents his paper on 'The effects of alcoholism on the family' | NACADA | VENUE: Kenyatta International Conference Center, Nairobi  Tuesday 18th. November Officials of the Route 23 Matatu Workers Association at their first workshop on drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. David Ogot gave a graphic presentation accompanied by sound effects and rap to illustrate how drugs and noise had given the whole industry a bad name.
| Route 23 Matatu Workers Association | VENUE: PCEA Hall , Bahati, Nairobi  Tuesday 25th. November Some of the National Youth Service (NYS) participants after the workshop which also covered HIV/AIDS, sexual harrasment in the work place and alcohol and other drug abuse. goinghomedotcom covered the drug abuse section | National Museums of Kenya/NYS School of Business Studies | VENUE: NYS Headquaters, Thika Road, Nairobi | | |
|  Monday 8th. December Exodus/Kutoka press conference to launch the campaign in the informal settlements aptly dubbed United Against Chang'aa A memorandum was also presented for the Mayor of Nairobi | Kutoka Network of Catholic Parishes in Nairobi | VENUE: Press Center,Chester Hse. Nairobi Full Story >>  Wednesday 10th.-11th. December A.I.C Mathare Youth Group's two day workshop on drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. During the second day the whole afternoon was dedicated to drug abuse and was handled by goinghomedotcom's David Ogot who took the youth from this informal settlement through the intricacies of drug abuse. r: Moses Okoth makes a point | Mathare Youth Group/goinghomedotcom | VENUE: AIC Youth Polytechnic Mathare, Nairobi  Thursday 11th. December Kenya Union of Journalists Journalist Of the Year Awards. (r:) David Ogot during an interview on KTNs Mandhari Ya Wiki with Josphat Makori. This programme won an award even as Ogot scooped two awards inlcuding 'Overall Drug Abuse Campaigner, 2003 | Kenya Union of Journalists | VENUE: The Stanley Hotel, Nairobi  Sunday 14th. December Exodus/kutoka 6 parishes organised in all the six parishes an even dubbed 'United Against chang'aa left: popular gospel singer Roughtone belts out one of his well loved tunes to an enthusiastic crowd. | Exodus/Kutoka | VENUE: Kibera informal settlement, Nairobi Full Story >>  Thursday 18th. December David Ogot tells harrowing tales of alcoholism as he is interviewed on the widely watched programme 'Frankly Speaking' | STV | VENUE: STV, Nairobi  Saturday 20th. December 'Frankly Speaking' A repeat of Thursday's programme. Awareness of alcoholism as a disease is a priority of goinghomedotcom. | STV | VENUE: STV Nairobi  Wednesday 24th. December National Coordinator, NACADA donates a computer and printer to the Nairobi Liquor Licencing Board through the Nairobi PC Francis Sigei (right) | NACADA | VENUE: P.C.s Office, Nairobi | | |
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