Enjoying the school holiday, with one more term in the school year, August 2017

Zach (Class 2) and Duane (Class 5)

Adu (Form Two, sophomore) and Pope (Form Three, junior) 

Robai (Form Four, senior) and Deb (Class 7)

Doing some shopping for the new school term, January 2017

I took Pope and Robai shopping for the various things they would need for the new year of school. While going up and down the aisles in the supermarket, we kept bumping into one of Robai's classmates, Medina. It became rather comical as we hunted for the items on our lists and would unknowingly find her and her mom again in yet another aisle.

The moms (plus me) - Amina and Agnes

Visiting Jeremy and Robai at their schools (near Gilgil and Eldoret), October 2016

Linet and I made a day-trip from Nairobi to Gilgil to visit Jeremy at his school. He was happy to see us!

While parked at the stage, I watched this woman hire the motorbike taxi to take her home, along with her various pieces of luggage.

While waiting for our vehicle to fill up with passengers, one of the ladies from the nearby shops served me tea... inside the matatu!
I guess there's always a first time for anything in Kenya.

I also visited Robai in October. Her school is near the town of Eldoret.

On this visit I finally got to meet Mr. Agallo, one of her teachers.

Naomi and three of my grand-children got to meet Robai, Deb, Pope, Duane, and Zach!

Everyone was happy to meet each other!

Robai gave them a tour of St. Catherine Girls' Secondary School.

At the lake near the school

Naomi, Aaliyah, Antonio, and Mia visited me during the month of July. We traveled upcountry to Eldoret, Matunda, and Kocholia so they met some of the children I sponsor in school.

We visited Deb at her school, Fountain Grammar.

Break-time from classes and end-of-the-term exams

Pope is now in Form Two at St. Stephens Kengatuny Secondary School.
Adu wasn't able to come home from school while we were there.

We had a nice visit with Agnes and her family.
Zach and Duane are seated on the bench.

“If we did all the things we were capable of, 

we would literally astound ourselves.”

     ~ Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931), American inventor

Duane and Deb

It was hot, so Duane carried his sweater on his head instead of wearing it

While I visited with Agnes, Duane and Zach came home for lunch. Duane especially loves school and is doing well in Class Four. If he finds there's nothing ready to eat at home, he immediately goes back to school because doesn't want to miss anything!

I also visited Deb at her school, where she continues to do well in Class Six. I was at the school during the students' mid-morning porridge break. They also do a little running during the break, as you can see in this brief video. It helps keep them alert in the classroom.

I chatted with Maina, the school gatekeeper and all-around great guy

Transportation for one of the staff members

An extended visit with Robai

Some of Robai's classmates 

Kesses dam is near the school

By chance, I happened to visit St. Catherine's when they weren't having classes. Because that gave Robai and I an extended time to visit, she gave me a tour of the 30-acre school compound. Above are two of the gentlemen that take care of the cattle and kitchen 'shamba' (garden). Daniel (in the middle) is the farm manager and David (on the left) is one of the farmers.

A few of Robai's classmates at their desks

Madina is Robai's 'cube mate' in the dormitory

Purity is one of Robai's good friends

Mr. Too is one of the school's science teachers 

This Swahili proverb means, "What belongs to your parents is not yours."
(For instance, wealth, knowledge, etc.)

Visits with Zach, Deb, Jeremy, and Derrick during their April school holiday

Zach, now in Class Two, wasn't feeling so well when I had breakfast with him and his mom
...but he did his best to smile for the photo

When I had lunch with Deb's family at Fafaral, I took two toy helicopters.
All the neighbor kids gathered around for the fun.
Deb was a master at shooting the helicopters into the air.

After Robai and I had lunch in Eldoret, I introduced her to GeoCaching.
In the process, she climbed a ladder for the first time in her life!

Jeremy and Derrick really enjoyed the Railway Museum in Nairobi.
The learned a lot about trains and about Kenya's history.