Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Here is a miniature explanation on each place

Oasis of Hope: a drop in center for street kids who are taught subjects like Math, Swahili, English, and Christian Religious Education. Here they can begin their education and also receive 2 meals a day. The only rules at Oasis of Hope are “No fighting” and “No glue bottles.” At the end of the day, the children go back to the streets until school the next morning. Some children live in group homes with a house parent. These students attend a school within the city as they continue to learn what life is like not living on the streets.
Sister Freda’s Medical Center: a hospital and HIV testing center for the city. There is also a feeding program that is run by Freda’s awesome husband Richard..ohh Richard
Purpose Driven Academy: the school part of Deliverance Church, where we attend on Sunday, where about 450 students, including over 150 who board there, receive a wonderful education. Already we have gotten to meet with the school as a whole and have gotten to spend time in individual classes.
Gilgal Secondary School: a high school run by a great couple, Ben and Christine, where many of the students have been greatly affected by the post election violence that happened starting in January.
Discovery to Recover: a center for kids infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS
Tumaini: an orphanage whose name means, “hope”.

1 comment:

Ange said...

I love Tumaini...I wish I was there with you guys!!!