These two little buildings are the classrooms for the 4 and 5 year olds at the Kibera, Nairobi preschool. Each classroom has 34 children. Right now Kenya Territory is in the process of building new classrooms, very much needed. Kibera is a very large slum in Nairobi and this school is on the edge of that slum. Most of the children at Kibera school are AIDS orphans. They are fed a good lunch at the school, for many the only meal they have each day.

Within the classrooms at Kibera School was this little fellow wearing a Cubs jacket–I had to have him come out and get a picture! The children were very loving and happy to see us. They all want to shake hands–all at once!

Here is the inside view of one of the classrooms, with half of the class showing. Included in the picture is the Kibera Corps officer and the teacher. Wonderful, caring people. God is providing through the Army at Kibera!

Just returned from Kenya, where I spent a week organizing the Summer Mission Team visit coming up in June as well as the plan for our medical intern, a visit with our Central Territory officers the McDowell’s, and also a meeting and dinner with the Child Sponsorship Secretary. I was all over the country and the week was amazing. I can’t sort it all yet, so I just want to share a piece that I can–my meeting with the Cheetahs at the National Park Animal Orphanage. Above, you can see one being fed. Serious hunk of meat.

Here I am, in the cage, petting the Cheetahs!! This was the most fasinating thing to me…and while I was petting them, one purred! I was trying to think why I thought this was so cool, and I realized that for one thing a wild cat that could shred me to bits was letting me pet him. And also, that back in the states if one was allowed to “pet the Cheetahs”, one would be standing in a line for about two hours at Wild Kingdom or wherever. Well, it was a thrill anyway, and a nice break in an otherwise very busy, business-like week!

Captain Kennedy Ombajo, one of the hosts that took me around on the set-up visits. A very gracious and kind man.