Physical Health Kenya Project #13122

Educate an Orphan in Rural Western Kenya

by Tumaini Miles of Smiles Centre

Educate an Orphan in Rural Western Kenya

Project Report | Aug 30, 2019
Second semester activities

By Rose Bugusu | Director

Students praying for teachers

Second semester of this year was one of its own. Our primary school students enjoyed all the activities that took place. We had a teachers’ appreciation party and sports. We had several activities at the end of the semester and it was refreshing for the students. This gave them time to relax and prepare for the third semester and exams that are ahead.

The students prepared some poems to encourage their teachers and also had time to pray for them. The teachers received gifts from us and this was wonderful. We realized that teachers are part of the change that we are achieving and that there was a need for them to know they are appreciated not only by us but even the students. This was a good surprise to the teachers as we prepared everything without their involvement. They couldn’t believe when they received packages from us! We thank you for what you have done for us and the entire community. We have no words enough to thank you or even describe what you are doing in this community. The light is shining and it’s bright! We are seeing a changed community and it’s true YOU are making this to happen. The interior rural areas is changing for better!

We are opening school on the 2^nd of September and we have the national exams for both primary and high school students starting October. All the other students will close for the long holidays and the candidates will remain in school for their final national exams. We have 25 candidates in our primary school who are preparing for this exam and we have 27 who are preparing for high school exams.

Our government has changed the curricular and we are implementing the competency based curricular. The change is huge and we are trying our best to make sure that our children are not left behind. We have many things to put in place and one of them is building more classes to accommodate junior secondary school and office. Our Early Childhood development classes are in a pathetic state and there is an urgent need to build the same. This are projects that are at hand to better our children’s education. We know as we continue to share with our friends, families and on our social pages we will be able to reach more people who can stand with us.

We highly appreciate what you are doing, it is huge and the impact is unbelievable!

Children Entertaining the teachers

Meal time

Our current ecd class

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Jun 3, 2019
The impact you have made

By Rose Bugusu | Director

John's first day at our transitional home

There is nothing encouraging and elevating than seeing the impact YOU have made in someone’s life! We believe as you give and support any cause you are always eager to hear or see what has happened and as it goes seeing believing!

We would like to feature John (not his real name), John came to us when he was about six months, we guessed as we had no information concerning him. He was malnourished and there was completely no hope for his survival. We were all worried and didn’t know what to do but took heart and gave him a temporal home for him to recover. John was in his own world and other children would look at him and pity him, we didn’t know if he was going to survive. Although we looked strong and optimistic but inside our hearts we were wondering if things would work out.

We managed to go to the hospital, he was admitted and after a week we came back home. He was on diet as he was anemic and malnourished. Changes were realized after six months and this is the time John could smile.

YOUR MONTHLY SUPPORT changed this boy’s life. We wouldn’t have managed without your support, we would have lost his life instead. You might not know how much you are doing in the lives of the needy, orphaned, abandoned and the entire community. John recovered completely and is now in a family that has loved him. He is in fourth grade, doing very well in his studies. It is not just feeding, providing education but it is saving lives and giving hope. Our community has changed, because the orphans are attending school. They go home in the evening smiling because of the good environment at school, a meal and love they have been shown. This wouldn’t be happening without you, this wouldn’t have materialized without your commitment, YOU have made it happen.

We have more than 130 children who need sponsors. They are already in school and there is no way they can be like John if we will not expand our support family. YOU are doing great things, YOU are changing lives but we know you have many people around you who have never felt happiness in supporting a child in need. We encourage you to share your good deeds with others around you to help in supporting these children who have no hope. Together we can

John, after one month

John after four years

John now

John being given to a family

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Mar 4, 2019
New Year with new Things

By Rose Bugusu | Director

This is how it has been for our children.

The students are doing very well and it was good to see their performance in their first two exams. The primary school pupils are also doing great and the eighth graders are very busy preparing for their exams. Babies are fine, they are growing so fast and we are grateful that we have not had health issues.

Things have been very tough for us for the last two years, our children didn’t have school shoes and they had to be sent home for that reason. This year has been a blessing for them, they received new shoes and two pairs of socks! The children could not control their happiness and they can now stay in school without interference with their studies.

The children also received new blankets for their beds and this changed everything. Sometimes you can’t realize how children are uncomfortable with torn blankets and shoes until you give them new ones. The smiles on their faces changes and even how they respond to everything. It is hard to express the joy of our hearts, YOU are a huge blessing in the lives of the needy.

When we look at what you are doing, we see humbled hearts in you, we see the big hearts that you and your desire to change the world. YOU may not know the good things you are doing in these lives but we can assure you that they are BIG THINGS. Some of these children wouldn’t be where they are, we can’t even guess what would have happened to them and their families but your prayers and support has brought them this far and above all given them hope and a future.

This year we have new children who have joined our school, as we share always the needs are many but we do what we can. You are the only ones who can help us reach out to these new children, sharing with your friends and friends about the good work you are doing, we will get more friends willing to stand with us. Through the sponsorship support children and families are empowered and supported for a better future. Together we can change the world for better! Please spread the word.

Thank you for being part of Tumaini family, we love you!

Good things have happened, you made a difference.

The joy of helping the young ones first!

Shinninig, looking forward to going to school

Happy to have a new blanket!

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