Team Kenya 2018 had a very productive trip, arriving at Pathfinder Academy/Lenana Girl's School on July 3. Dr. Calvin Chatlos, Pastor Jon Greenstone, nurse Audrey Wicks, Dr. Holly Hoffman, Phyllis Kelly and Liviya Chatlos managed to do the following, with help from a lot of local people!
Do we make a difference?
Two things happened after we installed the Son Power system (solar): Pathfinder and Lenana used so much less power from the Kenyan grid that government officials paid a visit, suspecting that Joshua was somehow "pirating" their power. He showed them the solar system and there were no more concerns.
The solar energy saved enough money, in fact, to fund a student's tuition for an entire year!
Two things happened after we installed the Son Power system (solar): Pathfinder and Lenana used so much less power from the Kenyan grid that government officials paid a visit, suspecting that Joshua was somehow "pirating" their power. He showed them the solar system and there were no more concerns.
The solar energy saved enough money, in fact, to fund a student's tuition for an entire year!
New this year... "Dress a Girl" dresses and dolls from ETown Sewing Studio!
Distributed 300 dresses and 100 dolls made by ETown Sewing Studios
Distributed 42 dresses made by Carolyn Weaver
Distributed 200 hacky sacks to boys
Distributed toothpaste and toothbrushes to all students and provided education on dental care/oral hygiene (as well as foot hygiene due to heavy rainy season)
Provided vision screening for all grade 6-8 Pathfinder students and all Lenana Girls high school students; Performed refractions on those who failed screening and provided prescription glasses
Distributed over 400 Bibles to students at both schools, as well as to staff and other community helpers
Distributed 150 packs of 10 seed varieties from Hope Seeds to Women’s groups at Mbai, Bituyu, Angaza, Nakwangwa, Kananachi and Meso women’s groups
Provided “Helping Babies Breathe” neonatal resuscitation training to women at Mbai, Bituyu, Angaza, Nakwangwa, Kananachi and Meso groups.
Held Medical clinics for Kiminini community and site director’s home village of Khalwenge (which is 45 minutes from nearest medical care)
Distributed nearly $2000 USD worth of medications during clinics, with rest donated to the local health clinic on our departure.
Held Sunday worship and Daily Morning and Evening Devotions
Held Bible School for all students
Reproductive health education for all students grade 4 and up
Mindfulness Meditation Through Art workshop with Lenana High School girls. Follow-up canvases were then painted by Lenana girls were sold at an auction in the US. 100% of proceeds were donated to the school to help with supplies for the science lab ... a total of $2878 plus 5 student sponsorships!
Ham radio demonstration and experience for all Pathfinder students (with successful conversations with operators in Japan, Austria and Saudi Arabia)
TEAM KENYA 2018
What Did We Do This Year?
