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Africa » Kenya » Central Province » Kinangop December 30th 2006

Visions of excited children, surprised relatives, and the Kenyan countryside stayed in my mind since the last journey with our kids. These trips are the kind of experiences that impress memories not only in your mind, but also in your heart. From the time we returned we started making plans for two more of our children to make visits to their extended families. I also put out a request for funds of “Thanksgiving” so that we could take money and supplies to families that are raising orphans out of the goodness of their hearts. Thank you to all that responded! Dec. 15th was the departure date. We flipped on the generator at 5 a.m., made some tea and got on the road. Our two girls, Caren (11) and Sheila (9) were so excited as it has ... read more
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Africa » Kenya » Central Province » Kinangop November 4th 2006

When Into Abba’s Arms was started years ago it first opened its doors to ten children. These children came from various backgrounds, homes and situations. All of them came because of the death of their parents and the lack of resources by extended family members to care for them. Some lived with Aunties or their sho sho (grandmother) or their siblings. All of those relatives had to say goodbye to their precious children when it was time to send them away in hopes of a better existence. Here in Kenya, when someone sends their kid to an orphanage it doesn’t mean they do not want or love the child. It usually means they simply can not provide for their basic needs. Almost always there is a hope in their hearts that when the child grows up ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Central Province » Kinangop November 16th 2005

Sunday started off a drab gray as I entered into Nairobi . The skies were gray and heavy with rain that sporadically dripped on the dismal, dirty streets. My friend and I had taken public transportation into the city so that we could attend a church service. We had to walk for about 20 minutes through the streets, the hustle and bustle of people, vendors selling their wares, cars, music blaring from radios and many other obstacles. I passed a couple of people that caught and held my attention. There were a few street boys in tattered clothing, devoid of color. There was one that seemed to be encased in a layer of grayness from the top of his dirt encrusted hair, ashen skin, down to the what was left of his shoes. His face had ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Central Province » Kinangop September 8th 2005

Yesterday was a good day. After torrential downpours the night before, we got up at 5:40 a.m. to see there was no rain. The generator kicks on at that time and all the florescent lights buzz loudly and glare brightly as if announcing that the school semester has again started. To get 14 kids up, dressed, fed, and ready to be on the road is quiet the show. Actually all the kids do really well changing, making their beds and cleaning their rooms before leaving. It is pleasantly peaceful as I step out of the dorm to walk to the kitchen for morning coffee. In the mornings the mist lies gracefully on the fields and its neatly lined rows of cabbage and corn, the trees, and the houses that are scattered along the hillside. In the ... read more




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