Today we headed out to Joska Girls school and Ndovoini
boys school which are the Missions of Hope remote Boarding Schools. We went to
Joska first which is roughly an hour and a half ride from the Grace house, over
some very rough roads followed by dirt paths that are used as roads. Our bus
driver Peter did an excellent job of navigating the ruts and and bumps and got
us to Joska safe and sound.
We were greeted as we got off the bus with the wonderful
sounds of the girls singing in the multi-use building which is also used as
there church. The girls were waiting for us to start Church and were singing
worship songs, the sound of there voices were angelic.
We started church and a visiting pastor gave a sermon on
dreams and always looking forward and continuing to pursue those dreams. After
the sermon the girls got up and
performed wonderful worship songs and danced for us. There musical talents
never cease to amaze me.
After church we were given a wonderful tour of the campus
and we were able to see all of the progress that has taken place. We visited
their self sustaining gardening operation, where the girls grow there own
vegetables. We then visited the girls dorms, where we saw the bunk beds and the
foot locker that each girl got. For most of these girls this is the first time
they have ever had there own bed and personal space to store items. Lastly we
went into the a few of the girls classrooms and observed there classes,
interfaced with each of them and allowed them to ask us whatever questions they
had. The girls were extremely engaging and asked us numerous questions about
our careers and we asked them what profession they would like to pursue when
they were done high school. The girls were just a complete joy to be around.
Some of us then got to meet our sponsored girls who were
at Joska, and one of the girls even sang us a song. The girls all told us how
much they loved their sponsored families, and how much the letters they receive
meant to them.
We then headed over to Ndovoini Boys school which is only
a few kilometers away, but you get there via a very rough road/path ha was full
of ruts and holes. At the boys school we got a tour very similar to Joska. The
boys do have a brand new 4 story dormitory which is a great upgrade to their
former housing. Lastly we visited the water bottling plant where they have
tapped into a large well and are filtering and bottling water that is used for
all of the Missions of Hope schools, in addition they sell the water to others
and this helps support the school.
We had to get going and all jumped back on the bus after
saying our goodbyes to the boys who were just as engaging and entertaining as
the girls.
A common takeaway from everyone was that is amazing how
the kids blossom when they get to a remote boarding school and get their own
bed, three square meals and can concentrate on their studies away from the
often dark Mathare Valley.
God is truly at work here.
Bwana Asafiwe,
Kenya Team
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