It is tempting to believe from the news
presented daily on TV and in the newspapers that nothing good ever happens. The
powers that be seem to believe that we don’t want to hear good things. The truth is we
do. This story is a heart-warming account of people caring.
Only a few days ago I heard about an
amazing project, a twinning between a small village in southwest England and a
village in Kenya. It came about by chance when in 1999 a British family went on
on holiday and visited the small village in Kenya and saw the parlous state of
the school.
They returned home and encouraged the local council and a group of friends to form a support group, which soon became a registered charity.
Within a short while they had revisited the village and helped to rebuild the school, building three classrooms, toilets etc. Following that, links were established between the churches and other schools. Then they provided funds for the electricity, water and other essential. Later they sent two containers filled with books, clothes, tools and much more. Over the years they have been able to assist a number of children into further education Time went by and they lost contact meanwhile free schooling was introduced and the school was inundated with new pupils and couldn’t cope.
Recently while visiting friends in England, a local Kenyan businessman heard about the group and contacted them. He found out that they had collected more funds but were having difficulty in getting them to the school in Kenya. He was invited to speak about his life in Kenya and agreed to help funnel monies to the school. Last week he drove to the village, visited the school and met the Head mistress. She was overwhelmed when he explained why he was there and promptly arranged to pay the outstanding utility bills and help with other unpaid accounts. It was a miracle she said.
They returned home and encouraged the local council and a group of friends to form a support group, which soon became a registered charity.
Within a short while they had revisited the village and helped to rebuild the school, building three classrooms, toilets etc. Following that, links were established between the churches and other schools. Then they provided funds for the electricity, water and other essential. Later they sent two containers filled with books, clothes, tools and much more. Over the years they have been able to assist a number of children into further education Time went by and they lost contact meanwhile free schooling was introduced and the school was inundated with new pupils and couldn’t cope.
Recently while visiting friends in England, a local Kenyan businessman heard about the group and contacted them. He found out that they had collected more funds but were having difficulty in getting them to the school in Kenya. He was invited to speak about his life in Kenya and agreed to help funnel monies to the school. Last week he drove to the village, visited the school and met the Head mistress. She was overwhelmed when he explained why he was there and promptly arranged to pay the outstanding utility bills and help with other unpaid accounts. It was a miracle she said.
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