So many people has said, "you really need to blog." I agree, the problem, finding time. When you are a two person organization trying to take care of over 1,000 students you really do not have much time to do any creative writing. By creative writing I mean something you might find interesting or even better useful! Enough complaining, ah maybe not complaining just trying to be realistic!
Today's bit of information....
Most of you know that we work in Kenya. For a number of years now, Kenya has been publicizing a policy of "free" education. When you and I think of free education we think of an education system similar to what we are blessed with here in the United States.
Let me breakdown what "free" primary education means in Kenya:
You buy your own textbooks.
Often you must supply your own desk and chair.
You buy your own uniform.
You pay to take exams.
You buy all your own school supplies.
You pay to ride the bus.
If you cannot pay for all these items then you do not attend school. For many families this is just not possible. What happens to these children...that is for tomorrow's blog!
Thank you for caring!
--Debra
Monday, February 17, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
First, I am very sorry that we could not post while we were in Kenya. Much of the time we did not have access to Wi-Fi and when we did is was unreliable.
We had a different routing on this trip. Normally we pass through Amsterdam. On this trip it was Paris. Took us a bit longer but it was nice to see a new airport!
Outside of having sporadic internet service the trip was the best we have had in a long time. All the students attending university or mid-level colleges are doing well. One of our students received the highest scores, in the country, on his accounting exams last semester. Quite an achievement considering this student, under the Kenyan school system, would not have been able to attend high school. More proof our model is the way of the future!
The first few days of the trip were rough on Kelsey (senior from Bellingham High School). We landed on January 1st, in the evening, and left the next day for Ngomano. It was wonderful to see green landscape even though it was VERY hot!!
We had a wonderful visit with all of our "family" in Ngomano, bought kiondos, and agreed on a way to move forward with projects for the village. All very exciting! After staying in Wote for a couple of days we left for Nakuru.
Much is happening for us in Nakuru as Childcare decided to sell the building that housed our college. As a result we have been scrambling to find a new location. Not easy to do but we are praying to have a plan by the end of this month. Never a dull moment!
Much more to share tomorrow!
Thank you all for your support!
--Debra
We had a different routing on this trip. Normally we pass through Amsterdam. On this trip it was Paris. Took us a bit longer but it was nice to see a new airport!
Outside of having sporadic internet service the trip was the best we have had in a long time. All the students attending university or mid-level colleges are doing well. One of our students received the highest scores, in the country, on his accounting exams last semester. Quite an achievement considering this student, under the Kenyan school system, would not have been able to attend high school. More proof our model is the way of the future!
The first few days of the trip were rough on Kelsey (senior from Bellingham High School). We landed on January 1st, in the evening, and left the next day for Ngomano. It was wonderful to see green landscape even though it was VERY hot!!
We had a wonderful visit with all of our "family" in Ngomano, bought kiondos, and agreed on a way to move forward with projects for the village. All very exciting! After staying in Wote for a couple of days we left for Nakuru.
Much is happening for us in Nakuru as Childcare decided to sell the building that housed our college. As a result we have been scrambling to find a new location. Not easy to do but we are praying to have a plan by the end of this month. Never a dull moment!
Much more to share tomorrow!
Thank you all for your support!
--Debra
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