Going back to Kitale/Seed of Hope
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 12:04AM I will be traveling back to Kitale, Kenya, come March 11th! For perspective, I have been able to visit two main groups of kids during my travels to Kenya. The primary group (the one I've visited the most) is from the Baptist Children's Center in Nairobi. When I travel in December, as I've done four times, these are the kids I get to see. The second group is from the Seed of Hope orphanage in Kitale, a town located in western Kenya near Uganda. I have been to the SOH twice - three days in December 2008, and an afternoon and morning (took a side trip) last December. The Seed of Hope is a larger orphanage, hosting 60, 70, 80 kids, maybe more...I'm not quite sure. I also believe it is the more rudimentary of the two, less developed in terms of foster/kinship care, etc. They have less space for more kids, fewer beds...you get the idea.
But fear not! The staff I have met there on my two previous trips are absolutely amazing. As has been my experience with Buckner, there are very competent, caring staff surrounding these kids. Fine people looking after their health, their education, their spiritual life, their needs. Good, good people.
And great kids. I am beyond excited to see these kids again. I just saw many of them in December and am thrilled to be going back so soon.
Finally, say a prayer for me (and the group!) as I'm going as the volunteer leader. Certainly I have some anxiety about such a responsibility, but I'll be in the capable hands of Buckner in-country staff (Tom Alexander, one of my very favorite people in the world), so we should be just fine. Still...
I'll update the old blog as time draws near, and hopefully while I'm over in Kitale. Not sure what kind of internet access I'll have, but I'll do what I can.
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