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Being from Vancouver Canada I thought I knew all about rain but Kenya has just taught me a lesson I will never forget. We had shipped a container of supplies to Kenya for distribution to the orphanages we support in Nairobi. We were also going to expand one of the orphanages which was severely under-sized. [ . . . ]

It was a cold dark night when the children of Fountain of Life were awakened to the sounds of heavy equipment. Banging on the door was a developer who had claim to the land and wanted to evict the children’s home. He chose the middle of the night to start his work to avoid the [ . . . ]

On one of our visits to the slums of Mombasa we visited a rather meager looking orphanage. The matron had the sweetest heart and it was clear that she gave everything she had to the children. As she showed us around the home it was evident  that they had only the barest of necessities. She [ . . . ]

Of all the children struggling in the slums, it is the street children who fare the worst. They have no home or shelter and struggle through the night sleeping under bushes or in culverts to try and stay dry. They have no food and survive by either begging or stealing. I have been accosted several [ . . . ]

One of our orphanage groups in Uganda asked for assistance in hiring a security guard. At first I resisted because this orphanage is located in a very remote farming area and it seemed safe due to  its isolation. The place is a very humble group of small shacks with 30 children. The man in charge [ . . . ]

In Africa, schooling is a challenge as well as being a great blessing. Although it is supposed to be free for the primary years, with the requirement to supply their own uniforms and supplies, many orphaned children cannot attend school. Once a child misses the first few years of school they are seen as too [ . . . ]

We were in Mozambique looking at a site for a possible children’s home. It was a hot day and the local natives had kindly prepared a lunch for us. As we finished looking over the land, we were directed to a large tree under which two ladies were cooking a meal. I could not recognize [ . . . ]

We help one group in Kibera that cares for a large number of children however the children had no place to play. We determined that we would provide a concrete play area for them. I soon discovered that you can’t just order concrete in Africa; you have to make your own. First I found a [ . . . ]

One of our orphanages is named Imani Children’s Home. The lady who started it was a beautiful model who abandoned her career to care for children. She started with seven street children and took them into her tiny room. Her name is Faith and her love for children is overwhelming. She has been doing it [ . . . ]

In Africa one of the greatest struggles is obtaining water. Periods of drought will destroy crops and kill livestock. Clean drinking water is very difficult to obtain in remote areas. People will often draw their water from creeks whose water is  absolutely brown with silt. The hauling of water is a daily chore for a [ . . . ]