tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84690694598126644762024-03-13T18:49:39.995-07:00Kisima Child Care Academy - School and OrphanageKisima Child Care Academy is a school and orphanage near Kitale, Kenya. We are farming land, raising tilapia, and raising animals for eggs and milk but still rely on donations for most of the students' daily needs.
Please help support these great kids using the Donate Now link below or send a check to For the Kids International, Inc., 7201 Countrywood Ct., Springfield, VA 22151.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-69940425184757644142015-11-16T05:24:00.001-08:002015-11-16T05:24:21.695-08:00WebsiteWe have switched to a website and will no longer be posting on the blog. Please go to <a href="http://www.friendsofkisima.org/">www.friendsofkisima.org</a>. Thank you so much for your interest.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-65023584461444258072015-08-20T09:21:00.000-07:002015-08-20T09:29:45.098-07:00Another great visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A group of nine just returned from another rewarding trip to Kisima. We brought shoes and socks, clothes, toothbrushes, Frisbees, jump ropes, soccer balls, and school supplies. Each child got to pick out a pair of shoes, an item of clothing, socks, and a toothbrush. Lots of happy faces! It was wonderful to see the kids happy, healthy, and thriving. <br />
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The high school students planted a row of flowering bushes between the boys and the girls dorms. They had a great time doing it and learned a few things about gardening along the way.</div>
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It's always exciting when a new calf is born at Kisima. Charlie (Charlene? Charlotte?), gave birth to Grace recently. Feed has been very scarce during the dry season. There has been nothing to graze on and Martin has had to drive 17 miles into Kitale to buy what feed was available. Thank God the rains have come and things are growing again.<br />
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April is a holiday month for Kenyan students and the high school students have been home at Kisima. They've been making good use of the time--working with computers, helping the Kisima students with computers, meeting with recent high school graduates, and being tutored by secondary school teachers. Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-71000754810476187692015-04-16T18:42:00.000-07:002015-04-16T18:42:07.362-07:00April rains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The hot, dry, dusty summer is over and the long rains came on schedule. The landscape is green again. Hopefully favorable growing conditions will continue and the harvest will be good. April is one of the three months students are off school and the high schoolers are back at Kisima sharing their experiences.<br />
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Laura Anne and Jamie arrived home recently from spending over three weeks at Kisima. I look forward to hearing about their trip!<br />
<br />Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-71527955099450367662015-02-24T05:15:00.002-08:002015-02-24T05:15:23.048-08:00Under a mango tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like this photo of Class 8 studying under a mango tree.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-82409999827192521762015-02-13T18:25:00.000-08:002015-02-13T18:27:59.953-08:00Graduates heading to secondary schoolsMost of the secondary school admission letters have arrived for Kisima's first graduates. The schools have always based their admissions on the national exams that Class 8 students take in November. This year the government changed the procedure but the top 10% of students nationally score above 360; at Kisima 42% scored above 360--a testament to good leadership, hard-working kids and dedicated teachers! So far the kids are going to 12 different schools--what a logistics challenge to get 20 kids equipped and delivered to so many different places! The orphans had sponsors at Kisima who are continuing to sponsor them through secondary school. Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-34407003105559614452015-02-06T18:46:00.002-08:002015-02-06T18:51:20.398-08:00New mosquito nets and a new well<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are new mosquito nets...<br />
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and a new well. Having enough water has been a problem at Kisima. The first hand-dug well was adequate when there were only about 100 students but there are now 298 students plus the staff. A 100-liter water catchment tank was added some time ago that helped but of course not during dry periods. One of the next projects is to pipe water to the kitchen and showers. Currently water has to be carried.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-32461578974724476572015-01-09T23:36:00.001-08:002015-01-09T23:37:40.083-08:00Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
On Sunday the entire school plus some local government representatives celebrated the first Class 8 and their fine showing in the national exam. They started off by gathering in the dining hall for prayers and a sermon by a local pastor. Then they joyfully set out down the road joined by some community members and motorcyclists. The exam results were announced a couple of weeks ago and the secondary school selection will start January 20. The Class 8 students must be anxiously waiting to hear where they will be going.</div>
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Denise and Bonnie set up a Kisima booth at John Calvin Presbyterian Church's Alternative Gift Fair today. They sold gifts of school supplies, food, 10% of a dairy cow, and sponsorships. Thanks to them and the wonderful people who bought the gifts!<br />Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-12342277818723168572014-12-11T18:21:00.001-08:002014-12-11T18:22:27.233-08:00Alternative GiftsWhen you're working on your Christmas list please consider honoring your friends and family with a gift to Kisima in their name. You may want to give a of school supplies for one child ($20), food for a child for a month ($20), a flock of chickens ($25, textbooks for one child ($40), or 10% of a cow ($55). A downloadable gift card will be emailed to you. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas from the entire Kisima community.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-92230089192004358622014-11-14T17:27:00.001-08:002014-11-14T17:27:48.010-08:00Class 8 exam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's impossible to overstate the importance of the Class 8 exam. The students have been studying hard for months and their results will determine which secondary school they qualify for. Since police would be present to monitor the exam Martin brought in some policemen (left) to talk to the children several days beforehand. <br />
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The exam was given Nov. 4-6 in the dining hall. Government proctors administered the test. Security is taken very seriously--the students were "frisked" as they entered and the desks are widely spaced. The anxiety leading up to the exam is over but now the students have the anxiety of waiting for the results!Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-58406515929169745872014-09-26T12:15:00.000-07:002014-09-26T12:17:47.229-07:00Exam results, new uniforms<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">The term two district exam results are out:<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">C</span><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">lass 8--#8 out of 111 schools<br /> Class 7--#12 out of 117 schools<br /> Class 6--#7 out of 80 schools<br /> Class 5--#1 out of 51 schools<br /> Class 4--#2 out of 51 schools<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Wow!! What great results! Everyone, staff and students alike, are to be commended. They are all working very hard. Last week Martin brought in English and Swahili specialists to work with Class 7 and 8. Some Class 8 students from other schools were invited to the sessions also. Not only the students but also the teachers benefited.</span><br />
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A LOT of rain makes for a very messy soccer field. Kisima won 2-1 against Brightsite. Hurray!<br />
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Wonderful friends bought Martin a truck! Such a blessing! Up until now he has had to call a motorcycle to take him to the highway where he could catch a bus into town. Even bringing back supplies like soap and toilet paper was a problem. Now he can pick up what the school needs from textbooks to mattresses. And when children have an emergency in the middle of the night he'll be able to take them to the hospital. Huge thanks to our wonderful friends!Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-68983623586827697822014-05-12T16:52:00.001-07:002014-05-12T16:52:38.375-07:00Late rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately the long rains did not arrive in April as expected. They did get a heavy rain last week. Hopefully it will do these poor maize stalks some good.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-56015306445609113122014-04-06T16:42:00.000-07:002014-04-06T16:42:18.634-07:00Cow feed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the end of the long, dry summer in Kenya. The normal cow feed, nappier grass, is gone and other grazing is very scarce. Feed has to be purchased. Fortunately the long rains are due anytime now.Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-45292499981920816662014-03-26T20:20:00.001-07:002014-03-26T20:20:49.129-07:00Much to be thankful for<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Class 8 students are working hard to prepare for their exams. A recent and much appreciated donation from Jamie and Laura Anne enabled the purchase of review materials.<br />
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The boys' and girls' soccer teams and volleyball teams plus cheerleaders had a lively day of competition with a couple of other schools. They performed very well against a strong, more experienced, and older team. Thanks very much to Garrett and Kendrick for donating the uniforms, equipment, and coaching! <br />
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The outstanding academic performance of Kisima students is due in large part to the teachers' commitment and to Martin's leadership. Martin organized a seminar for the teachers where they talked about goal setting, teamwork, and professionalism.</div>
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The boys appreciate having a very fine new latrine plus urinal. There are two sides so eight latrines.<br />Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734954521054410860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-26361833484788203522014-01-31T17:08:00.000-08:002014-01-31T17:08:37.393-08:00Preschool classroom started<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ground was broken for the preschool classroom--the 10th and final classroom. So much progress has been made since 2008 when Kisima consisted of three mud classrooms. Many, many people have made this possible and we are so grateful to all of them. It will be wonderful to have all the classrooms completed. After that, though, there's still more construction to be done: about half of the teachers live at the school and need adequate housing. Some are dorm supervisors but the others, including the principal along with his wife and baby daughter, live in the old mud buildings. </div>
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Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Indiana, Kenya, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Switzerland, Tennessee, Texas, United Kingdom, Virginia, Washington, and Washington DC. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136804226812111940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469069459812664476.post-84622628958468887472013-10-24T12:28:00.000-07:002013-10-31T17:35:56.965-07:00Renewal time, plans for 2014 and new orphan stories<div style="text-align: left;">
This is the time of year many sponsors decide on renewing their support for the Academy. Last year, by December, we had every single orphan and teacher sponsored!!! Sponsorship relieves the stress of subsistence for the school directors and we are so thankful for everyone's participation in this great cause! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Kenyan school year changes on the calendar year and their "summer break" is in December. Starting in January, we will continue our plans to add a class per year and will start teaching the final grade - Class 8, similar to 8th grade in the states. We have other big plans for 2014. We are starting survey work to drill a borehole that will provide water for both the
school and the local community ($41,000). Water is currently provided by a hand-dug well and a roof water catchment that helps a lot in the rainy season. The combination is not sufficient to provide for the year-round needs of the school. We are also planning to build one final classroom in the next few months to allow the preschoolers to be separate from the bigger kids so they can nap without being disturbed by the noisy older kids ($15,000). Lastly, we need to improve sanitation to meet Kenyan school guidelines by building a new set of
latrines for the boys ($6750). Please
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Spread the word about Kisima to let others know about us because we do have more orphans than sponsors and we would love to have 100% sponsorship again by December!! The local community has become comfortable with the school and many local impoverished students attend as well. This has led to local leaders spreading the word that orphans can be well cared for and obtain a great education at Kisima Academy. Over the past year, we have enrolled 17 new orphans - six in preschool, four in Kindergarten, one each in 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th and three in grade 7. <br />
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Many of the new orphans requiring sponsors have similar stories....Shadrack is a preschooler whose mother died, his father remarried, and the stepmother refused to care for him. Deborah is a 1st grader who was born out of wedlock, the father refused to care for her and she was abandoned by her mother. Sharon is a 5th grader whose parents were killed in post-election violence in 2008. She went to live with her grandmother who then passed away in 2012. Phelisher is a 7th grade girl being raised by her single mother who passed away of AIDS earlier this year. Bonnie<br />
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