We arrived in Nairobi Wednesday afternoon. I am still traveling with Kevin & Helen from New Zealand and Lane from the US. We were picked up in a big blue school bus by Robert and Rose, an energetic older Kenyan couple who run various projects involving orphans and vulnerable children. We drove a couple of hours to their home and settled in for the evening.
On Thursday, we woke up early and spent the day visiting all the spots where Robert and Rose have things going on. Their home is on about an acre in a town called Nguluni. They have a home for themselves and 8 orphans. Much of their food is supplied in their own yard. They have a fish pond which is about to have 1000 tilapia put into it, and they also have honey bees, produce gardens, fruit trees, and a milking cow. On the street side of their property, there is Robert's office and a small bookstore open to the public.
Down the road, they own another few acres which contain a boarding school with over 200 children, staff housing, and a medical clinic. About 70 children board there, while the rest come from their homes. Many of these children would not attend school because of their situations.
They've also created a school in a smaller village called Isooni. These very poor children lived too far from the school in Nguluni, so they would stop going to school after a while. So Robert and Rose decided to start a school in their community. There are about 150 students there.
Each of the school grounds also houses a church. The guardians and families of the children are encouraged to attend. Robert and Rose are very spiritual people. They trust God fully for everything. They are very cute together as well, as they will hold hands and be affectionate to one another which is rare in this culture. Each of them is facing a health problem to lift up in prayer: Robert has contracted asthma and Rose just started getting headaches. They are amazing servants! Please pray for them.
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