A rock fence ‘stands’ against insecurity!The Gachie west Baptist church temporary building now stands firmly behind an indigenous stone fence. The entrance gate to the church compound sends a warning signal to the strangers cautioning them against uncontrolled movement to the building.
Besides the food deficiency that the children are undergoing while at the center, the children and teachers to the Winslow kids program are proud of the wall protection against many kinds of threats that existed previously!
However, it was not an easy task to construct this rock structure. Men volunteers from Texas and Kenya at times wiped their faces of sweat due to heavy duties that lay in their hands; carrying 36 inch long rocks, mixing of the concrete, sand as well as pulling water from seventy-five feet deep well; manually. Of course, women also cooked delicious meals and prepared drinks for these volunteers.
Amazingly, unlike other places where men on construction do so freely, at Gachie west armed guards kept vigil over the loitering ‘young men’ of the back street to scare them away. These young men some times carry lethal items under their garments as they seem to be ever in a ‘hunting’ mission mood.
During the construction period, the Kids also got an opportunity to receive new experience. Two volunteer ladies; Mickey and Ashley taught them new songs, told them bible stories and shared with them in games. What overwhelms is when the kids enquire about the next time they will see the gone volunteers!!!
On behalf of the Winslow Kids community, the center staff and myself, I take this opportunity to appreciate you all; Dr. Shaw (Director Wayland University- Kenya program), Mr. Bill Walker ( Texas), Mr. Jerry ( Texas ), Ms. Mickey ( Texas ), Micah Evans ( Wayland university student ), Ms Ashley ( student Wayland university), Andrew Lancaster ( Wayland student ) and all the well wishers who prayed for this mission and even contributed generously to effect the availability of the required mission funds.
May God continue blessing us together!
Posted by Mr. Vincent Mokaya,
Email: sautivin@yahoo.com
winslowkids@gmail.com
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