Monday, 28 March 2011

Kenya: First distribution

VIDEO - Click above to view.
From Kenya 2011
Imagine 900 children between the ages of 7 and 12 all in one location needing to change into new outfits, sit still for a short presentation, and then line up for photos and bedkits.

Add the vibrancy of their new brightly coloured clothing with the clear, pure strength of their young confident voices spontaneously singing gospel songs and you have our experience today during our first distribution.

To see and hear the video, click on the graphic at right.

From Kenya 2011

One of the highlights for us was the parent interviews which were held with the skill of our interpreter at the end of the afternoon. The shy women enthusiastically offered their suggestions. They shared lives that are completely unfamiliar to us from Canada.

Their eyes lit up when they saw the items in the bedkit, particularly the mosquito net. When asked how they felt the bedkit benefitted their families they replied, “Our children will be able to sleep better tonight on their new mattresses instead of on the floor and they will be safer from malaria under the mosquito net.”

From Kenya 2011
Our experience today emphasized the importance of the bedkit program to the children of Kenya. The heartfelt thanks and blessings from the children and parents touched our hearts.

Team Kenya 2011

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