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MAY-JUNE2019PROJECTUPDATE
a) Dining/Multi-purposeHallandWall
ThemonthofMaystartedwiththecompletionofthedining/multi-purposehallandthewallaroudourschool.Thishassavedthechildrenfromthediscomfortsofwind,dustandrainintheoldmakeshiftdininghall.Parentswhohelpwithcookingthemealshavealsoaneasiertimeservingfoodtothechildren.Wehavesparedthemthestrenuousjobofcarryingheavypotsfromthekitchentotheolddininghall.Childrencannowenjoymealsinacleanandfriendlydininghall.
Eric,ourcontractor,completedthewallfencearoundourschoolinearlyMay.Thishasprovidedforsafetyandsecurityatourschool.Neighbor’sanimalscannolongeraccessourschoolanddestroyourcropsandothervegetation.WeareverygratefultoEricomfortheofferofconstructingawallaroundourschoolforjustthepriceofthematerialsused.TheonlythingremainingtokeepourCentersafeisalargerandmoresolidgateandthemetalgratinginthefrontwall.
Ourcompleteddining/multi-purposehall,kitchenandwatertanksforrainharvesting
Acompletewallaroundourschool–metalgratingisstillnecessarybetweenthepillars
b)DewormingtheChildren
AttheendofMayweinvitedalocalHealthofficertocomeanddoamedicalcheckupforallofourchildren.Anumberofhealthissueswere.MostcaseswerereferredtothehealthcentreandotherclinicsinNakuru.Childrenreceivedde-wormingmedicinesandmulti-vitamins.Thesecheck-upsaredoneonaroutinebasis.Thisprocedurehashelpedtokeepourchildrenhealthier.
Teachershelpingapublichealthofficertoadministerde-wormingandmulti-vitamintablets
c) FarmingEveryyearweleaselandtoaddonourschoolfarmtoplantcropsforourfeedingprogram.Thisyearweleased3acresofland.Thisyear,wehaveplantedmaizeandbeans.Parentsalwaysworkinthesefarmsfromplantingtoweedingandharvesting.Thisalwayssavesusmoneyofbuyingmaizeandbeansforourfeedingprogram.InearlyJuneparentswereweedingthefarms.Weareexpectingagoodharvestthisyearifrainscontinueasitsrainingnow.
Abovephotosshowsparentsweedinginbothleasedandourschoolfarm
d) MusicFestivalExtra-curricularactivitiesareamajorpartofeducationsyllabusinKenya.Ithelpsinidentifyingchildrentalentsanddevelopingthem.Ourchildrenperformverywellinacademicandextra-curricularactivities.Theyperformverywellinmusicandpoems.Thisyear,theyperformedstunninglywellinPoemsandMashairisothattheyreachedtheregionallevel.Thesechildrenhavepromotedourschoolinourregion.EveryoneisaskingwhereLiveandLearninKenyaEducationCenteriscomingfrom.Ithasalsoshownpeoplethattalentsarealsofoundintheslums.Thatwasnewtomanypeople.
OurchildrenonstageattheCountyLevel
Thecertificateofmeritforourchildrenatthesub-countylevel
e) KeninGermanyOnApril29,2019,ItraveledtoGermanyoninvitationofRosenthalOutletCenterinSelb.Thecompanypaidformytravelingcosts.WhileinGermany,Imetanumberofoursponsorswhoreceivedmewarmlyandtookcareofmelikeoneoftheirown.TheytookmetodifferentpartsofGermanyandCzechRepublic.Iwasreceivedattheairportby3sponsors,SylviaWilkerson,DirkKlemeschandAlexandraMerz.Itwasawarmreception.IwashostedbyDirk’sfamilyforthefirst2daysandthelastdaywhilePeterandMamaBriquehostedmeforabouttwoweeks.Itwasagoodexperiencestayingwiththesetwofamilies.DuringmystayinGermany,Ialsovisitedsomesponsors’homes.IvisitedEdgarandElisabeth,JörnandKathrin,StephanandCarola,AlexandraandAlexamongothers.IhadagoodtalkwithUliPötzsch,theMayorofSelb.IinformedhimofallthatwearedoingattheLiveandLearninKenyaEducationCenter.Iappreciatedthesupport
wereceivefromhisofficeandinvitedhimtovisitourprojectinKenyawheretheSelbflagfliesinhonorofguests.IalsovisitedoneofthehighschoolsinStein.IgaveapresentationabouttheLiveandLearninKenyaprojectsinKenyatostudentsandteachersatSteinGymnasium.Theybecameveryinterestedwithwhatwearedoing.Somestudentsappreciatedandpromisedtoshareinformationwiththeirparents.OnApril4thIhadtheopportunitytoattendtheannualLebenundLerneninKeniae.V.membersmeetinginSelb,Germany.Attendanceofthemeetingwasthehighesteveraccordingtomemberspresent.Somemembersinformedmethatitwasbecauseofmypresence.IinformedthemembersofwhatwearedoinginKenya.Ialsoinformedthemaboutourimmediateneeds-kindergartenconstructionandasolidgateatourschool.MemberswereveryhappytomeetmeandshareaKenyan-Germanexperiencewithanabundanceoffoodanddrinksafterwardsandalovelyphotopresentation.
Silvia,DirkandAlexreceivingmeatNurnbergAirport
TalkingtostudentsandteachersattheSteinGymnasium
AwarmreceptionatPeterandBrique’shome
Enjoyingareal“Bavarian”breakfastatEdgarandElisabeth’shome
AnewspapercuttingconcerningourmembersmeetinginSelb
ReceivingapresentfromUlrichPötzsch,theMayorofSelb
IamverygratefultoFrankKaiserandRosenthalOutletCenterinSelb,Germany,forinvitingmeandfacilitatingmyjourneytoGermany.IwasinvitedtotalkaboutKenya-abeautifulcountry,itscultureandart,andthecountry’stouristattractionsduringtheirLateNightShoppingeventonMay11th.MostcustomersenjoyedmytalkontheBIGFIVEanimalsinKenya.IrepresentedKenyaforthisfunctionandsangourKenyannationalanthemastheKenyanflagwasraisedattheOutletCenter.Itwasagoodexperienceforme.
AbovephotosweretakenwhileIwasgivingatalktocustomersattheRosenthalOutletCenterinSelb.WithmeisBriqueZeiner-translating-andthetravelagent,WalterWejmelka.
GenerallyIenjoyedstayinginGermanyforthetwoandahalfweeks.MyheartfeltappreciationgoestoFrankKaiser,SilkeKüstnerandRosenthalPorcelaincompanyforinvitingmeandfacilitatingmytravel,DirkandfamilyforhostingmeandtakingmetotourNurnberg,PeterandMamaBriqueforhostingmefortwoweeks,Alex,Renate,JörnandKathrin,EdgarandElisabeth,StephanandCarolaandallsponsorswholefttheirworkinordertobewithmeandshowmeGermany.Germanyisagoodcountry,althoughaveryexpensiveplacetolive.
WrittenbyKennethBranda–ProjectManager
ProofreadbyBriqueZeiner–Chairwoman–LLKe.V.andLLKInt’l
July2019