Thursday, September 11, 2008

More pictures....

Planting banana trees at the orphanage, in one year they will produce fruit for the kids to eat
Planting greens in the finished bed at the orphanage, this is a space saving technique where the bed is dug deep, hardpan is loosened so roots go down and dirt is replaced and mixed with layers of manure so that the bed is good for 4 years and more can be planted in the raised area
preparing maize at the orphanage with the kids
The kids saying thankyou...
Seret, who is 3 years old, writing her name, the alphabet and who is able to do minor math problems, she is a Masai orphan
Shucking maize at the orphanage
Mama Nora and Simon. Simon was left at her doorstep a month ago...he is 3 months old and very cute
Mama Nora's son Kevin bringing us a banana tree to plant
Melissa carrying manure for preparing the planting bed
Preparing the hole for the banana tree

Preparing the triple dug planting bed
The finished bed
Watering the planting bed
Gitumbua cooking...African rice cakes
Kids at the orphanage doing a dance for us


Singing a song for us in the classroom
Cooking at the orphanage
A job well done
Doris is 8 years old, a Masai orphan. Her mother is in jail for killing her father with a machete...she is so smart and sweet and cares for baby Simon an abandoned boy....she was the hardest one to leave....she is ready for primary school...if anyone wants a direct contact to send money for her education, contact me. It will go straight to the orphanage with no middle man....
Doris and friends on the slide...these kids are so full of love and happiness and so well cared for at the orphanage..Mama Nora runs a tight ship with lots of love...



Planting the finished bed
Baby goat at the orphanage...Mama sells them for money for educational expenses
Baraka working hard to prepare the planting bed
Banana tree planting day
Monica's birthday...we went to 4 different shops just to find a cake..hahaha




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