Jambo Sana!
We continue to be joyfully engaged in our mission work. Our daily schedule has developed a certain rhythm with activities at BLISS and Kithoka Primary. We continue to enjoy all the eagerness to learn of the Kenyan students. Our days are quite full and the week seems be accelerating.
Our devotions on Thursday were at Bishop Primary School, and today were at Kithoka Primary. Both schools having our attention. They have terrific singing voices, and have a flag raising ceremony to start the school day. The children range in age from nursery to grade 8. There are 400 students at Kithoka Primary. This morning a few of us had time to spend at Gichunge Primary. Gichunge is located close to Mwanika Church and is the poorest of the schools in the region and has the lowest achievement status. This school has no electricity, no clean water and kitchen or meals for the children. Many children are barefoot and dressed poorly. The children smile easily and laugh when you talk to them. They love to to touch your skin and hair, They are eager to learn but lack many resources needed to learn. As a result, the poor become poorer.
The children's books and craft projects that we brought are eagerly received with immense gratitude. The primary schools have many goals to improve their situation.
This evening we will have dinner with with the BLISS staff and Board of Governors. It is our farewell time together. Tomorrow (Saturday) we walk with some of the BLISS students to their homes. 95% of the homes are wooden structures with no electricity, dirt floors and no indoor plumbing or water. The students are eager to be with us.
I've run out of time to write. I will do my best to write more. It will probably be tomorrow.
We appreciate your prayers and support.
From all of us in Kenya,
Gary
We continue to be joyfully engaged in our mission work. Our daily schedule has developed a certain rhythm with activities at BLISS and Kithoka Primary. We continue to enjoy all the eagerness to learn of the Kenyan students. Our days are quite full and the week seems be accelerating.
Our devotions on Thursday were at Bishop Primary School, and today were at Kithoka Primary. Both schools having our attention. They have terrific singing voices, and have a flag raising ceremony to start the school day. The children range in age from nursery to grade 8. There are 400 students at Kithoka Primary. This morning a few of us had time to spend at Gichunge Primary. Gichunge is located close to Mwanika Church and is the poorest of the schools in the region and has the lowest achievement status. This school has no electricity, no clean water and kitchen or meals for the children. Many children are barefoot and dressed poorly. The children smile easily and laugh when you talk to them. They love to to touch your skin and hair, They are eager to learn but lack many resources needed to learn. As a result, the poor become poorer.
The children's books and craft projects that we brought are eagerly received with immense gratitude. The primary schools have many goals to improve their situation.
This evening we will have dinner with with the BLISS staff and Board of Governors. It is our farewell time together. Tomorrow (Saturday) we walk with some of the BLISS students to their homes. 95% of the homes are wooden structures with no electricity, dirt floors and no indoor plumbing or water. The students are eager to be with us.
I've run out of time to write. I will do my best to write more. It will probably be tomorrow.
We appreciate your prayers and support.
From all of us in Kenya,
Gary
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