The team got to meet and play with the children at the Kipkaren children's home today. The children are all very friendly and love hugs! Many of the team members got a buddy for the tour. They especially liked to swing between two of us holding their hands.
There are two parents for 24 children - Baba and Mama. The young children live with the parents until age 4. Then they go to either the girls' or boys' dormitories. Twice a day the children and parents gather together for devotions. They also eat their meals together. There is one kitchen for the entire Children's Home, which provides the meals for everyone. This allows the parents to focus on the children's emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. There are approximately 90 children, and they are all full of joy and smiles.
The older children were eager to show us how they shuck the maize (corn), then they dry it in the sun on tarps. Every part of the maize is used. The cobs are ground in a diesel-powered grinding machine. The ground maize is then mixed with other grains and fed to the cows.
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The kids just sound so loveable and sweet!
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