Bright Star School and Orphanage
 

May Activities
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Front row:  Debbie, Jan, Jacklyne, Susan, and Kris
Back row:  Erin, Ralph, Lois, Pastor John, Erin, Jim, Jeff, Justin, and Lindsey

The Mud, oh, the Mud

 Lindsey and Ralph's Garden   


The "Before" photo of Bright Star's "garden"
 

Seeds were planted in peat pots.
Weeds were cleared out.
Good, rich Kenyan soil was delivered...

and dumped in the garden...
 
by several strong workers...
including Francis and Onesmus.

Lindsey's garden was taking shape.
Vegetable rows were planted and labeled.
Lindsey is telling Simba to stay out of the garden.
Seeds sprouted...


and sprouted...


and were still sprouting...


when I returned in June.


A tree was planted in the garden to honor Ken Mwangi, one of our boarders who was killed by a vehicle.

This is the garden in July.
This is the garden in August.		    

Labor Projects


Building an emergency exit from the boys' dorm


Installing the exit ladder



Teaching the boys how to use the ladder


Building bookcases for each primary classroom
Putting up a privacy area for the clinic
Holding down the board
Repairing one of the lunch tables

Repairing the rain gutters
Checking out the drill
Repairing the swings		  

Clinic


The Staff
Kris took a very sick Mary Grace to the hospital and also paid for her medical care.
Vincent was very sick when we arrived but recovered with Kris and Erin's help.
Lillian translated and treated patients.


Following in mom's footsteps?






Kris checked teeth.


Students wait quietly for their turn.


Johnstone helped translate.

Debbie waits for the translation.
Worm meds were given.
Even Pastor's wife received treatment.

Lots of ringworm was found...
as were upper respiratory infections.
Nancy and her little sister got the whole treatment.
Little Sarah even got a bath.
 
Kris treated Anton's foot...
and now they have a special bond.		  

Special Events


Susan showed them how to make quilt squares.


Sponsor bags filled with gifts were taken to all 86 orphans.


Students were given undies, socks, pencils, toothbrushes, toys, and a t-shirt.


Susan taught the children to make clay figures.


The group spread peanut butter on 475 slices of bread, one for each student.


Was Ralph helping make the sandwiches or eating them?


We now have a new dog, Simba.


Lindsey picked ticks off of Simba.


A tree was dedicated to Ken Mwangi, a student who was killed by a truck.
The Kenyan government gave us 3 bags of maize - for free!


Lois and Ralph are now sponsoring Vivian.


Robert made a new table for the sewing center.

Susan "adopted" Sarah, a very poor girl who has lots of needs.
Barbara Fort made sock hats for all Pre-unit students.
The group made prayer bracelets and gave them out to the boarders.

The telescope was assembled for students to use.
Songs were shared between cultures.
Lois worked on the classroom curtain.