Education Fund

1. A key to breaking the cycle of poverty that traps so many of the children in our community care programme is education. The education fund has been set up to allow some of our supporters who feel they would like to direct their funding more specifically in the area of education.
   
   Lucila did so well at her primary leaving exam we felt we had to offer her the chance to continue in secondary school outside of the goverment education system where she had been offered a place. She managed to pass the entrance exam to Faraja Seminary and was over the moon at being offered a place.
   
   

Peter who is an AIDS orphan also got a good pass in primary seven and with our intervention was able to get a placement at one of the better government boarding schools in the region instead of a local under-funded and under-staffed village school.

Happiness was just full of happiness when she was told we were offering her the opportunity to go to a vocational training centre her in town for a one year home-craft course. There she will learn how to use a sewing machine, knit, crochet, cook, and be able to brush up her basic academic studies.



There are many other children who could use YOUR help - why not make a change in the life direction of one of these young people that we have been supporting by making a gift to the education fund.

If you are interested please contact us at jackal@kicheko-mos.com

Teacher Training College for Upendo

Upendo succeeded in securing a place in the two year teacher training programme at St. Mary's in Dar-es-salaam. She started immediately after her interview and has been in the college for three weeks now. She has settled in quickly and made new friends. Her room-mate accompanied her to church on Sunday past where they worshipped with Steve and Gill Davies, our missionary colleagues from Dar.

Christmas Holidays - Wet and Wild

Our annual trip with the children and young people under our care to Dar-es-salaam took place between Christmas and New Year. It was a special event in as much that we had several joining us for the first time on this highly sought after trip. It was also the first time for the older boys from Maranatha House to come with us. The departure day came with much anticipation...

Twenty three of us in total found our way into our 15-seater mini-bus and with the remainder in the Reas' Land Rover which was at our disposal. Luggage kept to a minimum - well you only need your swimming gear (!) - and a few food supplies for the journey and off we went.

Ten hours later, weary and worn we rolled into the Burger Bar for the first treat of the holidays - burger and chips followed by ice cream and soda! Fantastic!

The Davies had kindly agreed to house swap with us again and the excess (the girls from E. House) were seconded out to a guest house nearby. The following days were beach, beach and more beach. Flumes and slides at Waterworld. A visit to our very own desert island - Mbudja, a speed boat trip of ten minutes off the Dar coast. All punctuated by good food, ice cream, photographry sessions and much swimming. We spotted tree climbing crabs on the desert island as big as dinner plate - and we're not exaggerating! Snorkelling for the few who were able was an eye popping experience as they were introduced to the world below the waves. The coral and fish off the coast of our little island were absolutely spectacular.

The evening epilogues were led by our own older young people from Emmanuel and Maranatha house and it was great to hear them share and explain what they knew of their faith in Christ.

The wet of the ocean and pools was accompanied by the wild of the wind and rain on the last day with flooding in Dar-es-salaam that badly damaged one of the bridges we were supposed to use to go home. Long single file traffic in the city cost us two hours addition to our journey home but we praise and thank God for a wonderful holiday.