started in September, the new school for the last trimester of this school year with four classes in the newly built premises. By early December began the big holidays - Christmas is about the hottest time of the year and during the holidays are traditionally the families visited in the home villages.
The first class (with teacher Dorothy) visited 34 children, the second (with teacher Benta) 35
In class 3 (led by Director Kennedy) were 18 students in Class 4 (with teacher Denis) 26
2 cooks and a night watchman complete the team. Nancy was appointed head teacher and done the way for us or her work as a social worker.
With the help of some parents at the school built a cooking hut, the children receive two meals a day (breakfast and a late lunch), the healthy, balanced and plentiful for many children the only meal of the day.
on Saturdays also cooked for the needy and offered day care.
end October it was very unusual to heavy rains and storms, roads became raging rivers and open spaces to lakes. Unfortunately, our school has been affected. A tree fell onto the roof and foundations were partially washed out. The worst damage was immediately corrected, some concrete work but are still on (the road from the property line that connects directly to the classrooms, has become a deep river bed) and still have before the start of the rainy season in late March will be carried out.
The school day was celebrated with a big party, top of the class were given gifts and all the children candy. John was in November, three weeks on site and could celebrate.
The state examinations to the end of lessons, which are the same for all of Kenya, brought outstanding results. Our school is one of the best in the entire district and can compete with the expensive private schools. We hope that the few parents who can afford school fees, is the incentive to send their children into our school so we help the poor children better and pay teachers a fair salary. Even though they pay relatively well (70 € per month), it extends from the front but not to cover. Half of their earnings is mostly spent on rent, a kilo of flour or sugar costs about 1 €, 250 ml of milk 45 cents, 1 kg of beans or lentils 80 cents, meat is not affordable ... It's amazing how these people survive, pay school fees for their own children and, as our teachers, appear full of dignity and neatly dressed, cheerful after a long walk to work.
Our teachers are highly motivated, may their work and take care of loving the children. Are you happy to have such a good and secure job. The whole atmosphere at the school is relaxed and cheerful. All are feeling well.
Some Muslim children attend classes, they receive Islamic religious instruction, but take part in the Christian activities. It is an unusual sight to see Muslim girl with a head covering the world's conventional Christian children's songs such as "God's love is so wonderful," or "Who is the king of the jungle ... JESUS sing.
We are very grateful for the testimony that the children are closer in this way and trust that the seed sown today will one day bring fruit. From 7
January begins the new school year and it is a 5th Class type. The classroom yes it was built in August, in the meantime it was used as an office. The numbers on the registration for the new first class are very high and we hope to accommodate all children. A new teacher, named Faith, was also found already and has received a good education for elementary school teacher. Together with the teacher Denis will be teaching the fourth and 5 Class divide. According to Kenyan curriculum, it must be from the 4th Class give a rotation of teachers who specialize in certain subjects and therefore offer a more qualified teaching. Meanwhile, we see
from further construction and wait what the next few months. All of Mombasa is being measured and the local politicians are planning a redesign. Land borders are drawn in part new and there are many rumors on land sales. If our rental property from one of these measures be affected, so the premises are located easily with the help of parents to a new location. A big wish is of course the acquisition of a separate plot, but unfortunately this is not cheap in Kenya. Also an area without much opportunity to play, comes to about 25 000 euros.
Unfortunately there from kindergarten, who was supported by a group from Germany, no good news.
George, a brother of the late pastor, has now declared this as his heir and takes him as a new "business". Thus, the sponsors from Germany are of course not agree, and they are not willing to bear the costs continue while he puts the hard-called-up fees in his own pocket. Meanwhile, we pay for the few children who will visit the kindergarten, the fees, but there are considerations, not whether a new children's garden could be started. Of course, the question of financing for both construction and rental cost is in addition to the monthly operating costs lots of money.
active after almost 2 years working in Kenya, we learn slowly, everything is a bit like the locals to see, sometimes you wait for the morning, because then in Africa have solved many problems by itself. Often this is not easy, because we Europeans have done our annual plans at the beginning of the year, but Africa is different. We try to acquaint all of our employees, we have to work as responsible stewards and take us but on the other hand, the example of their faith in God and their knowledge that "will ensure that another day for his own" (Matt. 6:34)
So we go in the new year with confidence in our work in Kenya and trust in the promise: "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and it will be added to you" to all our sponsors
and supporters, we like to take this way to thank and wish you God's blessings in 2010!
Sonja and John Wood Horse
The first class (with teacher Dorothy) visited 34 children, the second (with teacher Benta) 35
In class 3 (led by Director Kennedy) were 18 students in Class 4 (with teacher Denis) 26
2 cooks and a night watchman complete the team. Nancy was appointed head teacher and done the way for us or her work as a social worker.
With the help of some parents at the school built a cooking hut, the children receive two meals a day (breakfast and a late lunch), the healthy, balanced and plentiful for many children the only meal of the day.
on Saturdays also cooked for the needy and offered day care.
end October it was very unusual to heavy rains and storms, roads became raging rivers and open spaces to lakes. Unfortunately, our school has been affected. A tree fell onto the roof and foundations were partially washed out. The worst damage was immediately corrected, some concrete work but are still on (the road from the property line that connects directly to the classrooms, has become a deep river bed) and still have before the start of the rainy season in late March will be carried out.
The school day was celebrated with a big party, top of the class were given gifts and all the children candy. John was in November, three weeks on site and could celebrate.
The state examinations to the end of lessons, which are the same for all of Kenya, brought outstanding results. Our school is one of the best in the entire district and can compete with the expensive private schools. We hope that the few parents who can afford school fees, is the incentive to send their children into our school so we help the poor children better and pay teachers a fair salary. Even though they pay relatively well (70 € per month), it extends from the front but not to cover. Half of their earnings is mostly spent on rent, a kilo of flour or sugar costs about 1 €, 250 ml of milk 45 cents, 1 kg of beans or lentils 80 cents, meat is not affordable ... It's amazing how these people survive, pay school fees for their own children and, as our teachers, appear full of dignity and neatly dressed, cheerful after a long walk to work.
Our teachers are highly motivated, may their work and take care of loving the children. Are you happy to have such a good and secure job. The whole atmosphere at the school is relaxed and cheerful. All are feeling well.
Some Muslim children attend classes, they receive Islamic religious instruction, but take part in the Christian activities. It is an unusual sight to see Muslim girl with a head covering the world's conventional Christian children's songs such as "God's love is so wonderful," or "Who is the king of the jungle ... JESUS sing.
We are very grateful for the testimony that the children are closer in this way and trust that the seed sown today will one day bring fruit. From 7
January begins the new school year and it is a 5th Class type. The classroom yes it was built in August, in the meantime it was used as an office. The numbers on the registration for the new first class are very high and we hope to accommodate all children. A new teacher, named Faith, was also found already and has received a good education for elementary school teacher. Together with the teacher Denis will be teaching the fourth and 5 Class divide. According to Kenyan curriculum, it must be from the 4th Class give a rotation of teachers who specialize in certain subjects and therefore offer a more qualified teaching. Meanwhile, we see
from further construction and wait what the next few months. All of Mombasa is being measured and the local politicians are planning a redesign. Land borders are drawn in part new and there are many rumors on land sales. If our rental property from one of these measures be affected, so the premises are located easily with the help of parents to a new location. A big wish is of course the acquisition of a separate plot, but unfortunately this is not cheap in Kenya. Also an area without much opportunity to play, comes to about 25 000 euros.
Unfortunately there from kindergarten, who was supported by a group from Germany, no good news.
George, a brother of the late pastor, has now declared this as his heir and takes him as a new "business". Thus, the sponsors from Germany are of course not agree, and they are not willing to bear the costs continue while he puts the hard-called-up fees in his own pocket. Meanwhile, we pay for the few children who will visit the kindergarten, the fees, but there are considerations, not whether a new children's garden could be started. Of course, the question of financing for both construction and rental cost is in addition to the monthly operating costs lots of money.
active after almost 2 years working in Kenya, we learn slowly, everything is a bit like the locals to see, sometimes you wait for the morning, because then in Africa have solved many problems by itself. Often this is not easy, because we Europeans have done our annual plans at the beginning of the year, but Africa is different. We try to acquaint all of our employees, we have to work as responsible stewards and take us but on the other hand, the example of their faith in God and their knowledge that "will ensure that another day for his own" (Matt. 6:34)
So we go in the new year with confidence in our work in Kenya and trust in the promise: "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and it will be added to you" to all our sponsors
and supporters, we like to take this way to thank and wish you God's blessings in 2010!
Sonja and John Wood Horse
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