Kericho Feeding Station

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Today we visited Kericho Feeding Station, my last official visit for this trip.  I always love coming here.  The people are so friendly and so many come out to see you.  Having mzungu around means that everybody comes to see and stays as long as you are there.  It’s kinda spooky sometimes, the kids follow you everywhere.  You can’t get a moment to pick your nose or anything. ;)  Seriously, the church here really loves these kids and this place.  You can see it in the small details of the buildings, paint, repairs done, and the like.  I love that.

We took some time to visit a plot of land they want us to help them buy.  It’s 1.6 acres of tea land, about 300 yards from the feeding station.  It won’t be useful for building a full orphanage some day, but it will generate some good, reliable income for the feeding station.  This is what we call a sustainability project; one that makes it possible for the location to help itself.  This land will generate about $220 a month, every month.  That will help them feed more kids, pay primary school levies and with medical expenses.

Remember, pictures are on the KWO Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kwoministries

We had a great time today at Kericho and we left just after the kids ate their lunch so they could return to school.  Most of them would not go back if they knew we were still there.  The drive from Kericho to Nakuru was uneventful, but very rough.  We met up with DeFore’s group and are staying tonight at the Kunste.  Tomorrow we start back to Nairobi, pausing at Kikitemo for a last look and then in for shopping.  Thursday night we depart for America.  I’ll post my final reflections on this trip at the airport, as is my custom.  Be blessed