The Mission project's goals are to educationally support orphaned children in Kenya. MWAKI is the Meru word for a Builder. MWAKI is an initiative of Pastor Anne Gatobu who was confronted by the saddening statistics of the many children orphaned at an very early age due to the devastation of HIV/AIDS and other diseases. In many cases both mother and father have been claimed by the unrelenting AIDS pandemic.
The donations provided by many helped with the educational support of the 40 children who are part of the MWAKI program, which includes school supplies, books and uniforms. Without these supplies a child in Kenya cannot attend public school. If you would like to consider sponsoring an orphaned child, please contact me.
The first day of the mission site was held at the Mulathankari Methodist Church where the MWAKI students came to meet and eat lunch with the mission team. There was a lot of singing, dancing and rejoicing. A few students recited poetry, stories, and songs. In turn, David Rowe and I put on a puppet show for the children. We also passed out back packs with school supplies and clothing for the MWAKI children.
I took individual pictures of the children. I brought a small printer and printed their individual photos right before their very eyes. I had about 15 kids surrounding me watching as the pictures appeared. They then decorated picture frames for their photos.
