Category Archives: Updates From Kenya

Updates from our trips to Kenya.

August Trip to Kenya and Uganda… Update 6

Weve had some challenges with power but over all it is incredibly pleasurable here.  LSH is a happy place.  Our meetings and projects have gone well, here are a few photos of things…

Found one problem with the incoming power at the home and fixed it...sort of...can you tell that I'm a mechanical engineer...wire and tape.

Found one problem with the incoming power at the home and fixed it…sort of…can you tell that I’m a mechanical engineer…wire and tape.

Some of the guys.

Some of the guys.

John giving his testimony at the Lyavo Bible Church with a friend.

John giving his testimony at the Lyavo Bible Church with a friend.

Found a use for some old tires

j Found a use for some old tires

Noah

Noah

Completed installation of solar powered lighting in the boys dorm and cooking areas. Moved the switch panel to a better location.

Completed installation of solar powered lighting in the boys dorm and cooking areas. Moved the switch panel to a better location.

Honey theft team included 3 boys.

Honey theft team included 3 boys.

They got about a gallon of honey but it was a war.

They got about a gallon of honey but it was a war.

 

 

 

 

August Trip to Kenya and Uganda… Update 4

Here are some photos of today’s activities.  Many of the High School kids are home on break today.  All is well.

Sifting the maize to get rid of weevils

Sifting the maize to get rid of weevils

.....and breaking ground for building #2 of the school. Staked out to the left, running perpendicular to #1

…..and breaking ground for building #2 of the school. Staked out to the left, running perpendicular to #1

Drying and adding pesticide. LSH stores a years worth.

Drying and adding pesticide. LSH stores a years worth.

Nothing wasted

Nothing wasted

Inspecting the loose tires the kids play with.

Inspecting the loose tires the kids play with.

Installed additional lights in the dining hall so the kids can study better...watching a DVD at the moment...school break

Installed additional lights in the dining hall so the kids can study better…watching a DVD at the moment…school break

Welding see saws for the playground

Welding see saws for the playground

Breakfast meeting with the board of The Lord's Ministries at the new guest house

Breakfast meeting with the board of The Lord’s Ministries at the new guest house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August Trip to Kenya and Uganda… Update 3

The frequently unreliable electric power service has left us without power for over a day now.  The main problem with that is we run out of water because our well pump is electric.  Not only do the children not get treated water to drink and cook with, neither does the community that has relied on LSH supply.  I bought a 5000 watt generator and hooked it in.  This will make the LSH home much more independent of outside issues.  We have solar power for lights, our own water, and not we can generate power in emergencies.

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Austine is one of the older boys.  He has been attending a Polytechnic institute to learn auto mechanics.  He assisted a mechanic repairing the brakes on our vehicle and was invited to apprentice with him during school breaks.
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Some ladies enjoying the day off of school!

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