Saturday, May 16, 2015
Shinyikha well
Here is the handover of the completed well. Happy to see Nixon (contractor) Julius the jeweler and Richard Andabwa (chair of our advisory committee) in attendance.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Well under construction
We left funding for this well rehabilitation at a primary school. Funding came from private donors and Renaissance Ministries. The boys are very interested in watching the progress.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Water for a community
This is the present water source for the community of Bukhaya. Friends donated their family Christmas gift money to Tembo to install a well. Work will start later this year, after the rains.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Sanitation
Our last sanitation project in Kenya was a block of toilets
for girls sponsored by a private donor. I have put up a short 5 min video of
the handover with ‘performances’ by the children. This might be of interest to
anyone thinking of making a donation. Please pass on the link.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Power of the Virtues Project
We have struggled for years to bring the Virtues Project to Kenya, hampered by lack of funding and available facilitators. Many in the West do not see the need for such programs because in our culture we have many opportunities for reconciliation, cooperation, mediation programs. We have used Virtues to help reduce violence, especially caning in schools, to reduce teen pregnancy (keeping girls in school) helping communities work in harmony. The session the writer speaks of below was not held under ideal circumstances: (over 100 people, when we expected 40), broken photocopier, late start) but we hold on to our trust in the power of the program. I do hope that we shall be able to respond to the request of this teacher.
I was recently among the lecturers who were invited for the VIRTUES program workshop at Elgonview College-Eldoret,Rift valley province in Kenya.Am a full-time lecturer at Elgonview College-Kapenguria campus.To be sincere the teachings were so heart-touching which turns the whole of my evils,corrupt and dirty deeds and minds into a pure,holy and humane life.I was really blessed.I specifically thank the facilitator-Patricia C for her professional teachings on virtues.I humbly request the concern Virtues program organizers to visit us at north rift horn of the republic of kenya. The region is full of cattle rustling,internal war,poverty,high illiteracy.With your grateful teachings you will totally and positively change the lifes of the resident of northern Kenya from gun-earning lives to holy,humane and caring human-nature.GOD BLESS VIRTUE PROGRAM...GOD BLESS PATRICIA-THE FACILITATOR.
I was recently among the lecturers who were invited for the VIRTUES program workshop at Elgonview College-Eldoret,Rift valley province in Kenya.Am a full-time lecturer at Elgonview College-Kapenguria campus.To be sincere the teachings were so heart-touching which turns the whole of my evils,corrupt and dirty deeds and minds into a pure,holy and humane life.I was really blessed.I specifically thank the facilitator-Patricia C for her professional teachings on virtues.I humbly request the concern Virtues program organizers to visit us at north rift horn of the republic of kenya. The region is full of cattle rustling,internal war,poverty,high illiteracy.With your grateful teachings you will totally and positively change the lifes of the resident of northern Kenya from gun-earning lives to holy,humane and caring human-nature.GOD BLESS VIRTUE PROGRAM...GOD BLESS PATRICIA-THE FACILITATOR.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Math-E-Zee tutoring centre and A/C
Saturday was a good day. The vehicle went to Kisumu to have the air conditioning fixed. What relief. With temps of 34 C and major road construction around, we have to crack the windows a bit without AC and the red dust is everywhere.
Late afternoon we met with our Math instructors from the tutoring centre. We have doubled the number of students, no one has dropped out and we have some great success stories. One girl was top in math in the district and her younger sister will join us. Another had to pass a qualifying exam because she failed HS math.She passed!. Others who are away at boarding school until April are reporting increased confidence in Math. We are all eager to see the Math scores of the boarding students when they return in April. At the moment we have 'day' students and the school hosting us is becoming known for Math instruction. Although we have not rolled out the program into classes yet, parents are considering enrolling their children at Cherish to have easy access to the Math Centre. Here is a shot of the school and our fantastic group of instructors. (We use the Mathusee instructional program)
Although we never envisaged this when we set up the Math Centre, two of our instructors have achieved teaching positions in schools because of their ability to deal with 'slow learners' in Math using strategies from our program. Another who was already a teacher is setting up remedial math in his school. Building Opportunity in more ways than one!
Late afternoon we met with our Math instructors from the tutoring centre. We have doubled the number of students, no one has dropped out and we have some great success stories. One girl was top in math in the district and her younger sister will join us. Another had to pass a qualifying exam because she failed HS math.She passed!. Others who are away at boarding school until April are reporting increased confidence in Math. We are all eager to see the Math scores of the boarding students when they return in April. At the moment we have 'day' students and the school hosting us is becoming known for Math instruction. Although we have not rolled out the program into classes yet, parents are considering enrolling their children at Cherish to have easy access to the Math Centre. Here is a shot of the school and our fantastic group of instructors. (We use the Mathusee instructional program)
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| Math-E-Zee instructors |
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| Cherish School |
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Why we teach positive discipline with the Virtues Project
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153119294159052&set=vb.535614051&type=2&theater
I can access the video if I select, right click, go to
This video will emphasize why we are passionate about Virtues training, giving teachers alternative methods of (positive ) discipline. Even though some just laugh at us when we speak of abandoning the use of corporal punishment (& it doesn't only involve the cane) many are willing to try. They find their attendance improves, their academic performance also improves.
I should add that our main obstacle is lack of funding to spread the Virtues training wider. We have one Kenyan Master Facilitator here and a handful of facilitators. We are planning to target the Education students at MMUST (university) with training before they go out for practice teaching and consolidate all the bad habits they saw teachers use when they were students.
t costs about $200- $300 to provide a two day educators Virtues workshop for up to 40 teachers.We charge for materials where possible but many cannot pay.
ay.
I can access the video if I select, right click, go to
This video will emphasize why we are passionate about Virtues training, giving teachers alternative methods of (positive ) discipline. Even though some just laugh at us when we speak of abandoning the use of corporal punishment (& it doesn't only involve the cane) many are willing to try. They find their attendance improves, their academic performance also improves.
I should add that our main obstacle is lack of funding to spread the Virtues training wider. We have one Kenyan Master Facilitator here and a handful of facilitators. We are planning to target the Education students at MMUST (university) with training before they go out for practice teaching and consolidate all the bad habits they saw teachers use when they were students.
t costs about $200- $300 to provide a two day educators Virtues workshop for up to 40 teachers.We charge for materials where possible but many cannot pay.
ay.
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