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Today we visited the village of Kabatini to deliver food and other items to the orphans represented by Pastor John Njuguna of Goshen High School. Here we delivered food, candy, toothbrushes, toothpaste to the 10 kids we are sponsoring. These kids live in the IDP (Internationally Displaced People) Refugee camp down the road. This camp is one acre in size and has been home to approximately 368 people for the past 3 years! These IDP’s have come from Sudan, Somalia as well as throughout Kenya when the last election riots drove them out of their homes 3 years ago.

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Of these 10 kids, 8 are total orphans meaning they don’t have either parents. These kids have lost their families due to AIDS, riots and tribal clashes. They have water coming to their camp but desperately need a storage tank which costs approximately $400 USD.

We then met our representative from the Bahati area to discuss their needs and deliver goods to the kids. Just in the past year, 3 parents to the children we are sponsoring, have died of AIDS. This makes 8 total orphans we are sponsoring in this area.

One child had said his mother and father both died, then their neighbor saw him in town and took him in. Then when the neighbor died, an old blind lady had taken him in, but she was no longer able to keep him. He had no where to go.

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We delivered food, shoes, clothing, candy, chocolate, medicine, toys, crayons and other items to these kids.

Today after church, we visited about 10 of the orphans in Dunduri. Two of the orphaned children were being taken care of by their old and sick grandmother, who appeared to be very ill, and she is so poor that she cannot afford the children's school uniform, tuition, rent and sometimes food. To make matters worse, we believe that both the children have HIV. As if this wasn't heartbreaking enough to hear, one of our kids we were supporting had passed away last week. We are still trying to get information as to what happened with this child. Very sad news.

Wherever we go, it seems like people hear American's are around and swarm to us, wanting to see us, and also hoping that we can help in any way - American's signify hope that we may be able to somehow figure out how to solve their many problems.

The stories we hear each and everyday over here are things that are incomprehensible to the majority of the world. Children dying, children sleeping on streets, children raising themselves, children with no food, children with no parents, infant children being left alone all day; it just goes on and on. And keep in mind the adults, are not much better off than the children.

When we give these small items out (flour, cooking fat, rice, sugar, etc), these people are so grateful and it means more than they can even express. For a few dollars we have provided food for them for a few weeks, smiles that will melt your heart and memories that will last forever.

The following video is of one of the guardians expressing her thanks when we finished handing out food.

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Today we visited and distributed food to orphans in Kiamunyi, Kenya to deliver food, toothbrushes, toothpaste, candy and other items. There were 10 children wit htheir guardians that we met.

On the way into Kiamunyi we witnessed kids and adults alongside goats, dogs and donkeys scouraging through the town trash dump. It smelled so aweful, I don't know how they could stand it, but I guess this is what sheer desperation and a determination to live looks like.

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Unlike most Kenyans who have tea with breakfast, my Friday morning started off with a trip to Cafe Guava in Nakuru for my morning latte. As I sat outside to wait for them to return, I was approached by some children. I asked one of them if I had met him the day prior when I handed out some of my spare change to a group of them. He said he had not seen me before. Suddenly the children ran away and a policeman presented himself to ask if they were bothering me. I explained that I wanted to speak with the children and take photos, so he allowed them back.

Within minutes the children had returned and now there were even more. I pulled out my video camera and started asking them questions...

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After we left Nakuru we discussed ways that we can help these children in the future and how we may need to change our qualifications of what children will be coming to our school. Since we are only in our 2nd year as a nonprofit, we are still learning the best ways of helping these people. This, our 2nd mission trip has been a great fact finding mission as well as offering assistance to orphans throughout Kenya.

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We then went on to Dondori to visit the orphans at Happy Day School. There were approximately 150 children, who were so appreciative of our visit they had spent time rehearsing a mini-play, and several songs with dancing. It was so wonderful to see these children so happy and proud to entertain us! They let us know that their greatest need was books for the school, so we presented them with 7,000 KSH to purchase these.

Through the green rolling countryside, we continued onto Ol'kalou  where our representatives and several orphans in there area awaited our arrival. We presented them with much needed food, shoes and other items they were in need of.

The tribes in Kenya include:

Kikuyu
The largest community in Kenya
They are found mostly in the central part of Kenya.
Their main economic activities are agriculture and business. They grow coffee, tea and are dairy farmers.
Their tribal language is kikuyu.
Their staple food is Githeri and Mukimo
Boys circumcision is an important right of passage and also practiced though now dying by the girls.
Believe in dowry during marriage in form of cows, sheep and traditional beer.

LUO
Found around Lake Victoria in Western part of Kenya.
Their main economic activity is fishing.
Their staple food is fish and Ugali
Their tribal language is Dholuo.
The traditions allowed wife inheritance.
The tradition rite of passage is removal of 6 teeth.

Akamba
Found in the Eastern arid region of Kenya.
They have special skills in Carving and Basketry.
Their main economic activities are carving, hunting and farming.
Their tribal language is Kikamba.

Kisii
Found mostly in the Nyanza and western part of Kenya.
Their main economic activity is agriculture growing fruits and dairy.
Matoke (Bananas) is their main food.
They have special skills in soap carving.

Kalenjin
They are found in the rift Valley part of Kenya.
They are known internationally for their exceptional athletic progress.
There are other tribes within Kalenjin namely: Kipsigis, Nandi, Tugen, Marakwet, Keiyo, Pokot, Sabaot, Terik.
Their traditional dress is made out of animal skins.
They are known for their special beverage called Mursik which is fermented whole milk cleansed using a burning stick.

Maasai
They are mostly founder around the boarder of Kenya and Tanzania.
They have a long presented culture.
Their tribal language is Maa.
They believe in drinking row blood from their cows.
They practice nomadic pastoralism and their tradition has it that all cows belonged to them.
The young boys go through various culture including initiation into a warrior (Moran) through vigorous celebration during their circumcision.

Luhya
Found Western Kenya.
The Luhya community has 18 sub-tribes each speaking a different dialect namely: Maragori, Bukusu, Banyore, Banyala, Batsotso, Gisu, Idakho, Isukha, Kabras, Khayo, Kisa, Marachi, Marama, Masaaba, Samia, Tachoni, Wanga and Tirika.
Bull fighting is a popular sport activity.
Ugali (Obusuma) is the main dish and chicken.

Taita
Live in Taita Hills near the coast
There are 3 tribes within Taita namely; Wadawida, Wasaghala and Wataveta.
They practice agriculture.
They are known for gemstone mining.
Common food are pumpkins, bananas and millets

Mijikenda
Found along the coastal region.
Have 9 closely related tribes (kenda) each speaking a different dialect Giriama, Digo, Chonyi, Duruma, Jibana, Kambe, Kauma, Rabai and Ribe.
They intermarried with Arabs giving birth to the Swahili language.
Grow coconut as main crop and use coconut tree products for roofing and weaving and use coconut juice to make their popular meal called Wali (rice and coconut milk).

Aembu
Found near Mt.Kenya.
Speak kiembu.
There are other tribal dialect in Aembu i.e Mbeere, they are believed to have split during a clan fight.
They are agriculturalists growing maize, cassava and millet.

Meru
Found in the fertile slopes of snow covered mt.Kenya.
There are 7 sub tribes ie.Tigania, Igembe, Imenti, Miutuni, Mwimbi, Muthambi, Chuka and Tharaka.
Have elaborate circumcision ceremonies and strong believe in dowry payment in marriage.

Somali
Found in the northeastern region.
Polygamy is a major tradition.
They practice nomadic farming.

Samburu
Speak Maa language.
They are nomadic.
Samburu men dye their hair with red ochre and women wear multiple colored necklaces.
Boys and girls circumcision is an important ritual.
Early marriage of girls is common.
Traditional homes are called manyattas made of mud walls and grass.
Main food is milk and blood they get by piercing the vein of their cows

Turkana
Found in Turkana region in Rift Valley.
They are nomadic pastoralists
They believe in polygamous marriage so long as the man can afford to pay the marriage dowry.
Main economic activity is carving and metalwork.

Rendile
Found in Northern Kenya.
The parents arrange for the marriage of their children including young daughters
Their valued domestic animal is the Carmel for meat and milk.

Swahili
Found in the coastal region.
The men Wear traditional dress called Kanzu and women wear a long black dress called Buibui especially on Friday the day of their worship.

There are some regions where all the tribes are found mainly in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, and Nakuru in the Rift Valley the 4th largest city in Kenya.

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• Anti-Malaria Drugs - know your options
• Yellow Fever Vaccination - given at least 10 days before travel

Packing List for Kenya

• Passport
• Cash for entrance Visa once you get into Kenya
• Conservative modest clothing (polo shirts, long skirts, khaki pants, etc)
• International plug adapter since Kenya uses 220V
• Jacket and pants for safaris
• Cotton or linen clothing that breaths in the hot humid air - long sleeved items great for keeping away mosquitoes
• Flashlight with spare batteries
• Hand sanitizer
• Waterproof windbreaker jacket
• Personal medication (carry in carry-on luggage)
• Anti-diarrheal drugs
• Mosquito/insect repellant containing DEET or a pyrethroid insecticide
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Debit and credit cards
• US trinkets for kids
• Shots and Malaria tablets – bring immunization papers – if required
• Sunblock

Tips While There

• Don't forget to turn your data roaming off when abroad
• Don't drink tap water or beverages with ice - drink only bottled water
• Don't purchase food from street vendors
• Avoid unpasteurized dairy products
• Use caution when handling animals to avoid bites and serious diseases including rabies and plague.
• Always wear shoes even on the beaches
• Don't swim in lakes as they can contain water-born diseases
• Take your anti-malaria medication as instructed
• Sleep under a mosquito net and wear long sleeves and pants when around mosquitos

• Population: 29.25 million (1999)
• Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KSh)
• Capital city: Nairobi
• Time: GMT +3 hours
• Private sector hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Government office hours: Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm Saturday: Government offices are closed but the commercial sector opens in the morning until 1:00pm.
• Shared Borders: Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia.
• Highest Elevation: Mt. Kenya - 5,199 m.
• International Telephone No: +254
• Distance: For a distance chart in kilometers, click here
• Number of National Parks: 49
• Electric: 220V (USA uses 120V)
• Kenya Emergency Services: For Fire, Ambulance, Police dial 999

How to get there?
The easiest and quickest way to travel around Kenya is by flying. There are around 250 airports and plenty of airlines connect to Nairobi with Mombasa, Kisumu, Nanyuki, Malindi, Lamu and the national parks or reserves of Amboseli, Masai Mara and Samburu. You can book your airline ticket online for a domestic flight into and around Kenya, or regional flight to or from African destinations including Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe etc. Within Kenya, you can travel by train and buses are also available and are equally reliable as trains. Car hire is readily available. However, it can turn out to be an expensive option.