Robin and Eileen wanted to spend a week helping at an orphanage during their stay with us. The aunt & uncle of a friend from church run one about 40mins from our home, just outside Nairobi. Justin took them one Sunday for a visit to see whether it was somewhere they could help.
Singing in church together
A song from the front
Robin shares a Bible message
Heading outside together...
...to plant some trees!
All the visitors got to plant one...
...with a little bit of help from their friends
The orphanage has its own borehole and wind turbine to pump the water
They also have some old treadle sewing machines to teach the children some skills that could help them earn a living in the future
A beautiful plate of flowers to welcome their guests
The main building
They have started a school on-site and Eileen was able to do some teaching training
Rosemary, the lady who founded the orphanage along with her husband, Dismus.
Rosemary, Eileen and Dismus
Robin and Eileen were able to go back for a week and then a couple more shorter visits. They were very impressed with Rosemary and Dismus' care for the children and vision for the place. The couple run the orphanage by faith and Eileen called them 'modern day George Mullers'.
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