Walter was one of the first volunteers at SINAM who worked hard during the treatment programme testing and further development. Walter is a sympathetic person whose concern for and sensitivity to others made a recovery period at SINAM very attractive to addicts who had missed out of such care. He is a keen listener and eager to learn. Walter also attended several drug awareness courses organised by SINAM in collaboration with The Mathew Project and Levis Trust from Norwich UK. He undertook a certificate course in social work and community development at the Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development.