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William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, said, \u201cIf I thought I could win one more soul to the Lord by walking on my head and playing the tambourine with my toes, I\u2019d learn how!\u201d While we may not attempt such a feat, we share a passion with William for those who have not yet come into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.  In January, we continued to share the Good News of abundant life in Christ (John 10:10<\/a>) by distributing Bibles, painting Scriptures on structures, rewarding youngsters for memorizing verses, and showing The Life of Jesus film at boarding schools.<\/strong>

People have commented on the uniforms children are often wearing in pictures, noting they give the impression of a fancy prep school.  While most Kenyan schools are extremely poor, they require uniforms to avoid shaming students who do not have adequate clothing.  Both schools we visited this month require the children to wear uniforms.  While one school’s uniforms appear quite fashionable and the others are merely mismatched yellow tee shirts, they achieve a common goal – fostering a sense of belonging and unity.

We put the finishing touches on the new latrines at Kongoni Secondary School in January.  The stylish uniforms the children are wearing belie the pitiful condition of the sinking latrines we replaced.  We also completed a rainwater catchment system at the facility.  Formerly, the school\u2019s only source of water was a community well, where buckets are lowed down a wide shaft to obtain water.  This dangerous and time-consuming method of getting water only provided a tiny ration of water per child, so the two 5000-gallon tanks are especially welcome.<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We visited the Hill Base School for the first time in January.  This privately-owned school is in the small town of Kiserian in Kajiado County.  The administrator, Susan, a teacher herself, started the school since Kajiado County had few educational opportunities for children.  The indigenous people, the Maasai, are nomadic, and they often do not keep their children in school.  The school survives on gifts from well-wishers, so the clothes and other items Immaculate distributed were much needed and greatly appreciated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Activities in January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n