Report April 2010 April 2010
Dear sponsors and friends!
This time there is again a lot of news to report from Kenya. It is time for the new sponsor letter with reports of the children.
Some students have even written a letter, others have painted a picture.
In February and March we had a German student, Magdalena Riegsinger, as an intern at the school. She taught the children in German and gave them a playful manner, the necessary basic concepts. For the first time in her life saw the children's water colors and then painted with enthusiasm their first pictures.
being the school was after the long Christmas holiday started well, a new class of 44 students could begin. There are now five classes with 162 students, a cooking hut, and an office that was built by the parents in January on his own. About a quarter of children have a mentor, a different district come from such poor conditions that no contribution to the school and the food can be given about half the students pay a small fee for the abundant and healthy school meals.
took on our last visit in March, we contacted the district school board and trying to introduce an official Registration of the school, which is in Kenya, not simply because there also certain requirements must be met. During an inspection visit, we received very high praise and an early registration should not stand in the way now.
a single problem has arisen, unfortunately, earlier than expected: the land surveys in Mombasa are now complete and the owners have received the title deeds their country. Many of these people want to sell their land now - including, unfortunately, the owner of our school property. We now have the option of either this or another property to buy. Although we have a lease for 2 more years, it will be void if the land sold is.
We now face the great task as quickly as possible, the not inconsiderable funds necessary (in the best case, about 40 000 euros) for a land purchase. Furthermore, we do have to decide whether we remain on the existing land or hold out for a more suitable. The relocation of the schools would not be a big problem because the parents have pledged their help and the barracks could be moved quickly. In the longer term it is inevitable to build the classrooms gradually, with brick, because the barracks are only a temporary solution. The wood panels are by the rainy season very affected.
Now we need your help!
We try to make our concerns public as possible and to attract many people for the school project - we are grateful for every euro comes to donation for the purchase of land and we welcome any new sponsorship.
are enclosed brochure, which give our job information (in Austria, payment forms, as we have for the land purchase an extra set up donations. In Germany, donations can still access the tax-deferred Gospel Mission will be paid. But then a donation confirmation issued).
Please pass this information on your family - and friends, continue in the communities in the gym, sports club etc. We will gladly send more to other folders.
Some businesses, companies and doctors have promised to launch the brochures - Your imagination is the next question!
Please help us - so the future is assured for many of the children Mtwapas.
Without our help, many would end up back on the streets, in crime and prostitution. Many would go hungry every day.
Please help you, too, that the good work that has begun may be continued.
A partner group from Albstadt Germany, for years to kindergarten, the brother of the pastor now claimed for itself, has supported, has agreed to build a kindergarten, so that the children will be helped again.
There are organizations in Mombasa, which seek to rehabilitate teenage reprobates - good work - but we can already preventively to help the younger ones and save them much suffering and bad experiences.
www.kenia-child
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We have updated our website. New information, travel and experience reports can be found on
www.helfendehaende.blogspot.com .
Furthermore 100% of donations come to Kenya - all administrative costs are borne privately by us and in recent weeks we have seen an incredible wave of help from our friends and acquaintances. Assistance with media relations, creation of the website, printing of the brochures - all that was given to us free.
Please contact us if you have any questions or good ideas. We look forward to hearing from you! Here again the
Address:
Sonja Wood Horse-Jemc
Tobersbergerweg 8
Linz 4040
kenia-kinder@liwest.at 0676 4553551
Thank you for your help, for your thoughtfulness and your prayers!
Sonja and John Wood Horse
Helping Hands also:
Ursula Bello, Birgit and Michael Dobetsberger, Herbert Friedl, Bernard and Edith Friedman, Ingrid Holub, Judith Kreutzer, Stefan Mayr Dorfer, Christine and Hans Peter Mandl Tröstl.