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Medical/Dental Medical/Dental Mission Trip

Oct. 9-22, 2013
South Coast Trip
Oct. 22-27, 2013

GLOBAL VILLAGE MINISTRIES WELCOMES YOU TO KENYA

WHO WE ARE We are a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to connecting people of all ages and walks of life to serving those who need to be served. We aim to accomplish this in a variety of settings and places around the world where people lack sufficient access to health, dental, and spiritual care. We endeavor to follow Christs example in serving the poor and underprivileged and to use the abundant resources available in the United States to promote healing and reconciliation in the locations chosen.

WHAT WE BELIEVE We believe in the Bible as the guide of our faith and as the Word of God to all mankind. It reveals to us Gods will, what is true and how we can know the truth. All we hold to be true in matters of faith can be found therein. We believe a great controversy is taking place between God and Satan over the souls of all men and women. This warfare plays out mostly spiritually but has affected humans in many other areas of their existence. In keeping with His mission to restore men to a meaningful fellowship with God, Jesus engaged in work that was for the benefit of mankind spiritually, mentally, and physically. He alone makes men and women whole. We want to model our lives after Jesus in character and in action and to participate in as well as help accomplish His mission. We believe Jesus will soon return to this earth to complete His plan of salvation and restoration. We want to be ready for this event and invite others to know Him who is joy and fulfillment personified. This hope is our motivation for our mission. This journal provides information about the places you will visit and work. Please keep in mind that we are all guests in another country where the culture, food and a variety of other experiences will be different than what you might be used to. Always be as respectful to your hosts as you would hope to be respected in your country. Thank you for all you are doing to help people in need. Have a wonderful trip!

Norbert Schwer MD
President of Global Village Ministries

Kamunge Ingangi
Administrator in Kenya

Kim DeWitt
THE OLMALAIKA HOME Project Coordinator Kenya Mission Trip Coordinator

OPPORTUNITIES (www.globalvillageministries.org)
Each year Global Village Ministries arranges mission trips to a variety of places around the globe. We offer an assortment of free medical, dental, optometric services, physical therapy and spiritual care, often combining our efforts for the health of needy people with a building or remodeling project, such as the construction of a school, orphanage, and/or a church. Each trip needs participants that are flexible and willing to serve in a variety of capacities. We also support orphanages in India, Bangladesh, two in Nepal, and help to sponsor students and projects in the communities that we visit. Challenges Global Village Ministries faces:
*The Olmalaika Home: a home in Kenya for young Maasai girls between the ages of 5-14 that are at high risk of female genital mutilation and early childhood marriage. Funds still needed for project. See back of journal. *Clinic Supplies: Medicines/medical supplies, wound care items, dental instruments The cost of supplies per trip can cost $5,000 - $10,000. *Building Supplies: Paint, cement, building materials The cost per project can run from $10,000 up.

UPCOMING TRIPS: Philippines: Feb 5 -16, 2014

Medical/Dental Mission Trip and possibly some building

Kenya, East Africa: March 5 17, 2014

Medical/Dental Taita Hills, South Coast and Narok South District *Optional excursions Climb Mt Kenya, 16,500 ft or Safari March 18 -22, 2014

Kenya, East Africa: July 10 - 21, 2014

Medical/Dental Narok South District *Optional excursions Climb Mt Kenya, 16,500 ft or Safari July 22-26, 2014

Kenya, East Africa: October 8 - 20, 2014

Medical/Dental Narok South District *Optional excursion to Kenyas South Coast Oct. 21-26,

TRAVEL WITH US VIA OUR BLOG:

www.globalvillageministries.blogspot.com

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
MAXWELL ADVENTIST ACADEMY
Maxwell Adventist Academy (MAA) is an international school operated by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, East-Central Africa Division, and offers an international college preparatory curriculum. The academy was started in 1947 in Nairobi as a school for expatriates living in Kenya and has since moved to a sixty-acre country setting twenty-five kilometers from the city center. The campus is three kilometers west of Ongata Rongai, and the school property is connected to the East-Central Africa Division. GVM is blessed to be able to store our supplies at the school and we will be sorting and repacking there on Friday morning.

East-Central Africa Division Guesthouse Reminders for Packing/Travel

Passport and ticket Visa form & $50 cash (2007 or newer) Pack copies of your passport in your carry-on International immunization record (if you have one) Pack any personal medications in your carry-on Any liquids in your carry-on must be 3.4 ounces or less and be in a clear quart size bag Pack your camera in your carry-on for safety purposes Pack a couple of pens in a handy place Label your luggage Pre-weigh your luggage (Stay at least one pound under what is allowed check with your airline for weight limits) When you arrive in Nairobi you will be spending only one night before we travel to our next location. You should pack the items needed for tonight and the next day together in your carry-on so we will not have to remove all the luggage from the truck just for one night.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013

Departure from your home

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013

Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya

Tonights Lodging
East-Central Africa Division Guesthouse (ECD) Ongata Rongai

East-Central Africa Division of Seventh-day Adventists

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a worldwide denomination, with headquarters for the entire church in Maryland. Administratively, the world-wide Church has 13 Divisions, composed of churches grouped by a collection of missions, fields, or conferences. The East-Central Africa Division (ECD) covers the nations of Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Vehicle we will travel in

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

-Winston Churchill

NOTES
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The Giraffe Feeding Center is also known as the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife of Kenya. It is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to save the endangered Rothschild Giraffe. The center offers free educational programs to schools and youth groups and derives 90% of its funding from entrance fees and the gift shop.

Giraffe

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013

Todays Schedule
7:00 am Worship/Breakfast/Orientation 9:30 am Sort personal luggage at the ECD 10:30 am Drive down to MAA to pack supplies 12:00 pm Lunch at the ECD 1:00 pm Leave for Giraffe Feeding Center 1:30 pm Giraffe Feeding Center 2:30 pm Leave for ECD 3:15 pm Personal time 6:45 pm Worship/Dinner at ECD

Dress
Comfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok Hoodie or jacket

Bring
All your belongings Keep handy Spending money/camera/water bottle Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Tonights Lodging
ECD Guesthouse Ongata Rongai

Activities
Following orientation you will need to sort through your personal supplies and repack your carry-on for the rest of the trip. The things you do not need will stay on the truck and be taken down to MAA where we will store them and then sort and reload the truck with clinic supplies. Then we will walk back up to the ECD for lunch and leave for the Giraffe Feeding Center. Once we get back you will have some personal time to just relax, re-pack if necessary or just enjoy some quiet time before sundown worship and dinner.

Connor getting a kiss

The true measure of a man is not what he does for himself, himself, but what he does for someone else.

that has been friends with Kim for over 13 years. You will have the opportunity to see inside their homes and learn a little more about their culture. We will also be delivering clean drinking water to them as there is no well nearby. Then we will head back to the guesthouse for dinner and a good nights sleep.

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Loodariak means red waters which comes from the color of the water during rainy season. It is about 600 sq miles and is for the most part a very dry and arid area with some wildlife including ostrich, zebra, gerenuk and occasional lion.

Children's choir at Olookurman SDA Church

SABBATH, OCTOBER 12, 2013

Todays Schedule
6:45 am Worship/ Breakfast 7:30 am Leave for Maxwell Adventist Academy 7:40 am Pack sack lunches 8:00 am Leave for Olookurman near Loodariak 9:15 am Enjoy special music at the church 10:15 am Clinic in Olookurman Primary School *Sack lunch 2:30 pm Clinic ends 3:00 pm Visit traditional Maasai home 4:30 pm Leave for the ECD Guesthouse 6:45 pm Worship/Dinner

Dress
Scrubs/long pants and shirts with sleeves or Ladies can wear a skirt/dress if you would like Hoodie/lightweight jacket

Bring
Camera/binoculars/offering for church Sack lunch/water bottle Sunglasses/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Tonights Lodging
ECD Guesthouse, Ongata Rongai

Prayer before the clinic begins Activities

We will be heading out over Ngong Hills and into the Great Rift Valley to visit a Maasai church today and will be traveling on some rough roads. The church service will for the most part be a variety of special music in KiMaa. After church we will provide a short clinic at the school. It should be a busy day and because we are only here for shortened clinic we want to try to treat as many people as possible. After the clinic is over we will hopefully have the time to visit in the home of a Maasai family

OLOOKURMAN SDA CHURCH

This church is located in Loodariak region, Kajiado District. Their lay pastor is Joseph Kindi and there are about 100 members. Attendance on Sabbath mornings fluctuates depending on the rains and the need to move the cattle to new grazing areas. The Olookurman Primary School has about 200 students that attend and is government funded.

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This This is to have succeeded. succeeded
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

bathroom break and be able to check out your bargaining skills and do a little shopping at the curio store. Then we will head down into the Great Rift Valley to Narok where we will check into Seasons Hotel for the next few days while we do clinics in the area.

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Sheldricks was established in 1977 to honor the memory of a famous Naturalist, David Sheldrick, the founder and Warden of Tsavo East National Park. The trust is a shelter for elephants and rhinos that are ultimately released back into the wild. www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

Maasai child

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013

Todays Schedule
7:30 am Worship/Breakfast 9:00 am Load luggage on the truck 9:30 am Walk down to MAA to pack sack lunch 10:15 am Leave for Sheldricks 10:50-12:15 pm Sheldrick Wildlife Trust 12:30 pm Leave for Narok *Sack lunch 5:00 pm Check into Seasons Hotel 6:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Worship in the Conference Room

Dress
Comfortable clothing, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok Hoodie/lightweight jacket

Tonights Lodging
Seasons Hotel, Narok

Bring
All belongings Keep handy Camera/pen/spending money Water bottle/sack lunch/hand sanitizer Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Baby elephants at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Activities

Today after breakfast we will leave the comforts of the ECD guesthouse and travel to the busy Maasai town of Narok. We will first load up our personal items into the truck and then walk down to MAA to pack our sack lunches. Our first stop will be Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where you will have opportunity to see some amazing little elephants and you will fall in love with each of them. Then our next stop will be on the edge of the Great Rift Valley where you will have opportunity for pictures, a

GREAT RIFT VALLEY

The view of the Great Rift Valley is one of the wonders of the world. The ground suddenly disappears into a huge expanse, stretching 3,000 miles from Syria to Mozambique. The elevation ranges from 1,300 ft below to 6,000 ft above sea level. The valley is characterized by uninhabitable desert, fertile farmland, flat arid plains and steep escarpment.

If everyone gives one thread thread the poor man will have a shirt.
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area. Keep in mind that we do not give medical or dental care to any children/students unless an adult relative is with them. Once clinic is over we will load everything up and head back to Seasons Hotel in Narok for the night.

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Nkareta Primary School

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013

Todays Schedule
6:45 am Breakfast 7:30 am Pack sack lunches 8:00 am Worship at the truck 8:15 am Leave for clinic at Nkareta Primary School 9:30 am Clinic begins Sack lunch 3:30 pm Clinic ends 4:00 pm Leave for Seasons Hotel 6:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Worship in Conference Room

Nkareta Primary School

NKARETA
The community of Nkareta is about an hours drive out of the town of Narok. There are about 10,000 people that call this community home; approximately 90% of them being Maasai. Most make their living off of small scale farms. Global Village Ministries is blessed to be able to have Moses Kuyioni (Deputy Warden for Maasai Mara National Reserve) as a friend and Nkareta is his home town. As a child he attended Nkareta Primary School which now has 350 students in attendance.

Dress
Scrubs/long pants and shirts with sleeves Hoodie or jacket

Bring
Camera/pen/water bottle Sunglasses/hat/hand sanitizer

Tonights Lodging
Seasons Hotel, Narok

Activities
Todays clinic is off the beaten road, so be prepared for a little dust (if there is no rain) or possibly a little mud (if there is rain). We will offer dental, medical, wound care and pharmaceutical care today. Depending on the number of people waiting to be served, each patient will most likely be able to visit only one

Nkareta Primary School

Nine tenths of education education is encouragement.

- Anatole France

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Lengina Primary School

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

Todays Schedule
6:45 am Breakfast 7:30 am Pack sack lunch 8:00 am Worship at the truck 8:15 am Leave for Lengina Primary School 9:30 am Clinic begins Sack lunch 3:30 pm Clinic ends 4:00 pm Leave for Seasons Hotel 6:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Worship in the Conference Room

Maasai ladies at the gate to the Maasai Mara selling curios OLOLULUNGA

Dress
Scrubs/long pants and shirts with sleeves Hoodie or jacket

Bring
Camera/pen/spending money Water bottle/sack lunch Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Ololulunga is about a 45 minute drive out of the town of Narok which is the main town of Narok District. This district has the highest level of female genital mutilation (cutting) in the entire country even though the practice was made illegal in 2001. Ololulunga has a population around 60,000 and the Lengina Primary School has approximately 450 students that attend on a daily basis.

Tonights Lodging
Seasons Hotel, Narok

Activities
Todays clinic is at a school that is in a remote area away from the actual town so we are unsure of how many people will actually show up. Depending on the number of people waiting to be served, each patient will most likely be able to visit only one area. Be sure to bring your water bottle and it is always good to keep a jacket or hoodie with you. Last time we were in Ololulunga it was quite cool and very windy. Remember that we do not give medical or dental care to any children unless an adult relative is with them. After clinic we will head back to Seasons Hotel for the night.

Lengina Primary School

Understanding is a twotwo-way street. - Eleanor Roosevelt

NOTES
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Kisiriri is located in Enabelibel which is in the Mau Forest area of Narok North. There are about 600 children that attend the primary (elementary) school and there is also a boarding school for secondary (high school) students nearby. The people that live in the area are from several different tribes in and for the most part a farming community.

Kisiriri Primary School

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013

Todays Schedule
6:45 am Breakfast 7:30 am Pack sack lunch 8:00 am Worship 8:15 am leave for Enabelibel 9:30 am Clinic begins at Kisiriri Primary School *Sack lunch 3:30 pm Clinic ends 4:00 pm Leave for Seasons Hotel 6:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Worship in the Conference Room

Dress
Scrubs/long pants and shirts with sleeves Hoodie/lightweight jacket

Bring
Camera/sack lunch/water bottle/pen Sunglasses/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Tonights Lodging
Seasons Hotel, Narok

Activities
After breakfast we will pack our sack lunches, have worship and leave for Enabelibel where we will be doing clinic at the Kisiriri Primary School. This will be a busy day, and we want to be sure to encourage you to take the time to visit with those that come, and if the opportunity allows pray with them. Following clinic we will ride back to Seasons Hotel for dinner and a good nights sleep. Tomorrow we will travel to Maasai Mara National Reserve where we will see some amazing animals and have our very last clinic.

Leah painting a childs face during the childrens programs

We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.
Ben Sweetland

has more human life in it so for the most part the wildlife stay away, but one needs always to pay attention. Do not leave the campsite or go down into the riverbed at anytime.

NOTES
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The Maasai Mara National Reserve is probably the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. It offers breathtaking views (as seen in the film, Out of Africa), an extraordinary density of animals including "the big five" (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros) and many varieties of plains game. An impressive feature is the annual migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles from the plains of the Serengeti in late June. These animals cross the Tanzanian border to reach the Mara's grasslands tracked by such predators as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and vultures. Their dramatic river crossings can be seen from early July through August. Apart from the seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Game includes elephants, black rhinos, buffalo, zebras, hartebeests and big catsthe Mara is known for having the largest prides of lions of any park in Africa. The rivers are home to hippo and crocodiles. Bird life is abundant with over 452 species, 53 of which are raptors. Daytime temperatures run at 85 F maximum and to around 60 F or possibly a little lower at night.

Drew and Michael with little Moses at THE OLMALAIKA HOME

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013

Todays Schedule
7:30 am Breakfast 8:15 am Pack sack lunch and load luggage on the trucks 8:45 am Worship 9:00 am Leave for Maasai Mara National Reserve Enter the Reserve Sack lunch Game drive on the way to our campsite Unload trucks *Possible late afternoon game drive 6:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Fireside worship

Dress
Comfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok Hoodie or jacket

Bring
Camera/pen/water bottle Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Tonights Lodging
Gametrackers Camp, Talek

Activities
Today will leave for the Maasai Mara National Reserve! We will stop on the way to the Mara for a short bathroom break and you will be able to once again try your hand at some bargaining at the little curio shop. Then the next stop will be at the Sekenani gate as we enter the reserve. Depending on how long it takes us to get to our campsite we will possibly have the option of a late afternoon game drive. Once we get to camp we will unload the kitchen supplies, then everyone can move into the cabins/tents, possibly have a little R&R and then head back out on a game drive before dinner. There are no fences at camp and animals can walk through anytime, so it is important to stay aware of your surroundings especially at night. This area

Gametrackers Campsite

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.

- Seneca

NOTES
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Cottars 1920's Camp is the longest established safari outfitting company in Africa registered in British East Africa in the year 1919 by Chas Cottar and operated by him and his sons, extending an era of luxury and quality. The Cottars 1920s Safari Camp accommodates guests in authentic white canvas tents, which are spacious and luxuriously furnished. The tents incorporate original safari antiques from the 1920's. Cottars is situated in an untouched area bordering the Maasai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. GVM is blessed to be able to work with Calvin and Louise Cottar in the Olderikesi Group Ranch area. A couple of years ago we raised $10,000 to provide more desks at the Olpalagilagi Primary School and build another classroom.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013

Schedule
5:30 am Breakfast/Pack sack lunch 6:15 am Worship 6:30 am Leave for clinic at Olpalagilagi Primary School Game drive on way 10:00 am Clinic begins Sack lunch 2:45 pm Clinic ends/pack up Game drive on the way to camp 6:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Fireside worship

OLDERKESI GROUP RANCH

Olderkesi Group Ranch covers 42,000 hectares, with 10,000 plus inhabitants, 29 main village clusters, and 100,000 domestic stock. The area has one school- Olapalagilagi Primary School that has 190 kids and 9 teachers. Cottars Camp and Cottars Wildlife Conservation Trust pay for 4 teachers now and a school classroom rehabilitation program. Cottars clients and the CWCT finance the school fees for 41 children for 8 years each in both primary and secondary school.

Dress
Scrubs or long pants and shirts with sleeves Hoodie/lightweight jacket

Bring
Camera/binoculars/pen Spending money Water bottle/sack lunch Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Tonights Lodging
Gametrackers Camp, Talek

Activities
Following breakfast, we will leave for the little Olapalagilagi Primary School via the reserve. We will take our time and look for animals along the way. Keep in mind early mornings are a great time to spot the big cats as they are still up and moving around. This will be our last clinic, so pharmacy will need to take some extra time to pack things up so they are ready for the March 2014 trip. Following clinic we will head back once again driving slowly through the reserve and enjoy the wildlife.

Gloria sharing her pictures with a Maasai lady in July

Everything has its wonders, even darkness darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. Helen Keller

MARA RIVER
The Maasai Mara Reserve takes its name from the Mara River which flows through Kenya and Tanzania. Filled with hippos and crocodiles (measuring over 20 ft long and weighing close to a ton), the Mara River lies across the migration path of the wildebeest.

NOTES
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Evening worship in the Maasai Mara National Reserve

SABBATH, OCTOBER 19, 2013

Todays Schedule
8:15 am Worship 8:30 am Breakfast 10:00 am Leave game drive (optional) 1:30 pm Picnic lunch in the Reserve 5:45 pm Arrive back at camp 6:45 pm Light dinner/fruit/hot drinks 7:30 pm Fireside worship

Dress
Comfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok Hoodie/lightweight jacket

Bring
Camera/binoculars Water bottle Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Tonights Lodging
Gametrackers Campsite, Talek

Mountain Chat on Mt. Kenya WILDEBEEST MIGRATION

The animals migrate between the Serengeti and Mara savannahs in Tanzania and Kenya respectively, in search of grass and water. It is estimated that over 1.5 million of these animals are on the move during the annual migration between June and October. The wildebeest migration phenomenon is so huge that satellites miles away in space are able to capture the surge as a black moving mass of wildebeest on the plains of East Africa. Wildebeest will amass in their thousands at the banks of the Mara River which is rife with the dreaded Nile crocodile and raging currents. Over 250,000 of the wildebeest die from drowning, being stampeded or from crocodiles and other predators every year. The deaths during migration are replenished by the over 400,000 births a year.

Activities
Happy Sabbath! You will have the option of sleeping in and having a little extra R&R today. It will be a much slower paced day with a game drive out to the Mara River followed by a picnic lunch in the reserve. If you would prefer to enjoy a quiet day in camp you are welcome to pass up on the game drive and stay in camp all day. It will be a day where you will able to have personal time plus the option of spending most of the day in Gods Book of Nature viewing the amazing wildlife. We will close the Sabbath hours with a special worship time around the fire. If the night sky is clear tonight take some time to look up at the stars. You will be amazed at the African sky! Try it with your binoculars its even more amazing!

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. them John F Kennedy

Animal Checklist
__Black-faced Vervet Monkey __Baboon __Bush Baby __Black Backed or Silver Backed Jackal __Bat-eared Fox __White-tailed Mongoose __Blacked-tipped Mongoose __Dwarf Mongoose __Banded Mongoose __Tree Hyrax __Warthog __Spotted Hyena __Cheetah __Serval __Lion __Leopard __African Elephant __Black Rhino __Zebra __Hippo __Crocodile __Topi __Maasai Giraffe __Hartebeest __Wildebeest __Kirks Dik Dik __Common Waterbuck __Impala __Thompsons Gazelle __Grants gazelle __Bushbuck __Bohor Reedbuck __Eland __Buffalo __Spitting Cobra __Python

Bird Checklist
__Maasai Ostrich __Hammerkop __Secretary Bird __Crowned Crane __Little Bee-eater __Sooty Chat __Martial Eagle __Bateleur __Long-Crested Eagle __Augur Buzzard __Yellow-necked Spur Fowl __Helmeted Guinea-Fowl __Kori Bustard __White-bellied Go-away-bird __Lilac-breasted Roller __African Hoopoe __Paradise Flycatcher __Superb Starling __Red Billed/Yellow Billed Ox-pecker __Glossy Ibis __Speckled Mouse Bird __Common Bulbul __Ring Necked Dove __White Browed Robin Chat __Purple Starling __African Pied Wag-tail __Marabou Stork __Hadada Ibis __Sacred Ibis __Egyptian Goose

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Cheetah

The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.

William James

Activities
Everything needs to be packed and loaded today. Following breakfast, we will leave for Sarova Mara Game Camp and on the way stop at THE OLMALAIKA HOME to do a little tour of the home and see the girls who live there, then off to enjoy some pampering and relaxation. There will be opportunity to have massages, swim, play ping pong and badminton or just soak in some sunshine and read a book! Enjoy your next 24 hours. You deserve it!

Swimming pool at Sarova Mara Game Camp

THE OLMALAIKA HOME

THE OLMALAIKA HOME has been just a dream for years, but this past July it became a reality. It is a very special home that is filled with little girls, giggles, hugs, love, school books and uniforms! Please take the time to read about the girls in the back of the journal and how you can make a difference for the girls that call OLMALAIKA their home. (Olmalaika means angel in KiMaasai)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013

Todays Schedule
7:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am Worship 8:15 am Load up vehicles and leave for Sekenani *Visit THE OLMALAIKA HOME 12:15 pm Check in at Sarova Mara Game Camp 12:45 pm Buffet lunch *R&R 3:00 pm Norbert & Julie leave for Keekerok Air Strip 7:30 pm Buffet dinner

SAROVA MARA GAME CAMP

If ever there were a heaven on earth, this would be it! Sarova Mara Game Camp, located in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, stretches 27 acres through areas of unspeakable natural beauty. Sarova Mara Game Camp offers a level of African hospitality you wont find anywhere else! Global Village Ministries has been blessed to work very closely with Sarova Hotels in many of our projects and clinics. Sarova Hotels takes a very active role and position in making a difference in communities throughout Kenya. You will totally enjoy your stay here! www.sarovahotels.com

Dress
Comfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok Hoodie/ jacket

Bring
All personal items Keep handyCamera/binoculars Water bottle Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Tonights Lodging
Sarova Mara Game Camp Maasai Mara National Reserve

Tents at Sarova Mara Game Camp

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Isokon Restaurant - Sarova Mara Game Camp

A goodbye isn't painful unless you're never going to say hello again. again.
~Author Unknown

while we were on the mission trip. We load everyones things back on the truck and take those that are staying for the optional trips up to the ECD Guesthouses, and then well head to the airport.

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Chameleon on the foothills of Mt Kenya

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013

Todays Schedule
7:00 am Load luggage on truck 7:15 am Breakfast Buffet 8:00 am Leave for Nairobi Stop at Galleria Shopping Center Late lunch at Java House Unload supplies and re-pack at MAA Drop off group staying for optional trip at the ECD 6:00 pm Leave for the airport

Dress
Comfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok Hoodie/lightweight jacket

Bring
All personal items Keep handy Camera/spending money Pen/journal/water bottle/hand sanitizer Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Tonights Lodging (for those staying for the optional trip)

East-Central Africa Division Guesthouse

Activities
We will load the truck before breakfast; we need to get an early start on our trip back to Nairobi. It will feel like a long day with all the traveling. On our way back we will stop for some bathroom breaks and you will have a little time to shop, then our final stop will be at Galleria Shopping Center where you will have one last chance to shop and we will have a late lunch at Java House. When we get to MAA we will unload all the supplies, and then you will need to pack up all your personal things that you stored

Cassi shopping on our July mission trip

OPTIONAL TRIP TO THE COAST

TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately owned conservation area located at the foot of the Taita Hills adjacent to Tsavo West National Park in Kenya one of the world's largest game reserves. The Sanctuary provides a safe habitat to over 50 species of mammals and 300 species of birds within 28,000 acres of rolling savannah and woodland.

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Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge offers an unparalleled safari experience. The entire lodge is raised on high stilts above watering holes and feeding pastures offering a spectacular view of the wildlife from above and all around. The Lodge is situated in the midst of the Taita Hills Sanctuary. The Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge offers luxury accommodation and facilities and is the perfect place in an unforgettable setting to explore the natural environment around. www.sarovahotels.com/saltlick

Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

Todays Schedule
3:50 am Breakfast 4:15 am Load luggage in the vehicles 4:30 am Leave for Taita Hills 12:00 pm Arrive at Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge Buffet Lunch *R&R 4:00 pm Optional game drive 7:30 pm Buffet Dinner

Dress
Comfortable clothing Hoodie/Jacket

Bring
All your personal belongings Keep handy Camera/binoculars Water bottle/spending money Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Activities
We want to be on our way to Taita Hills as soon as possible this morning in order to miss as much traffic as we can in Nairobi. It will be a long trip, but we will stop along the way for short breaks and hopefully we will be able get a glimpse of Mt. Kilimanjaro on our way. Once we arrive at the lodge we will check in and then have lunch - you will have plenty of time to relax and enjoy your surroundings. There will be an optional game drive in the later afternoon. The mission trip is over and now it is time to enjoy some pampering!

Dining room at Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge

SABBATH, OCTOBER 26, 2013

Todays Schedule
Breakfast in your room/cottage R&R 1:00 pm Lunch at the Main House 1:45 pm Leave for the airport

Activities Starfish
Our cottages are right on the edge of the Indian Ocean and so you will have the opportunity to snorkel, enjoy the sun and sand, swim in the pool and walk out on the reef till your heart is content. There are some optional things you can do such as visit the STARFISH VILLAGE, eating dinner on Thursday at Ali Barbours, going shopping for curios in the town of Diani or spend the day out on the Dolphin Dhow snorkeling and possibly swimming with dolphins. You will want to keep in mind that you are in a tropical country and the sun can burn your skin very quickly. The waters of the Indian Ocean are warm and inviting. When the trip is over you will fly out from Mombasa and connect at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

Todays Schedule
7:30 am Buffet Breakfast 9:00 am Leave for the coast *Snacks en-route 2:00 pm Arrive at Hillpark Hotel R&R 7:00 pm Dinner at the Main House

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013

Todays Schedule
Breakfast in your room/cottage R&R Lunch in your room/cottage R&R 6:30 pm Leave for Dinner in Diani 7:00 pm Dinner at Ali Barbours Cave Restaurant

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Ali Barbours Cave Restaurant, Diani Beach

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013

Todays Schedule
Breakfast in your room/cottage 7:20 am Leave for Dolphin Dhow (optional) 9:00 am Board dhow *Shopping trip to Diani (optional) 4:00pm Dhow arrives back from Dolphin Dhow outing R&R 7:00 pm Dinner at the Main House

Dugout canoe you ride in out to STARFISH VILLAGE STARFISH VILLAGE

(Optional excursion costs: $7 per person) The Starfish village is an area out on the reef that is home to numerous types of starfish, with a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. It has great rock formations and corals of different sizes and colors.

THANK YOU Even though the trip is over it is our prayer that you will never forget what you experienced while here in Kenya. Once you get back home it is easy for the memories of the trip to fade, but we hope hope your lives will have been forever changed, and that the memories of those you touched while here in Kenya will stay forever embedded in your hearts. You have made a difference by giving a ZAWADI (gift) to those in Kenya. The gift of serving others, shaking shaking hands, holding a child close, listening to someone share their story, holding the hand of an old man, touching an an old mamas wrinkled face, or praying for someone - those are gifts that the people of Kenya will never forget. Those are gifts that each each of you gave and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being willing to step out of your comfort zone and serve those who needed to be served. Thank you for coming and making a difference.

Kamunge, Kim & Norbert

GLOBAL VILLAGE MINISTRIES would like to thank everyone who makes our mission trips possibleincluding donors and those who pray for us.

General Information about Kenya

Kenyas Population - Approximately 44 million Size of Kenya - 581,309 sq. km or 224,445 sq miles Life Expectancy Adults is 63 years.

Time is Elastic The Kenyans have a very relaxed attitude about punctuality. In general, Kenyans are tolerantly amused by the Western obsession with punctuality. Respect for Kenya Kenya fought a bitter battle for its independence and holds both its flag and national anthem in high regard. In deference to the Kenyan flag, visitors should be silent and stand when it is either raised or lowered. Protection of Nature It is illegal to purchase or take out of the country shells, rocks, feathers, coral, ivory, any undomesticated animals skin or teeth, etc. Photography Always ask people permission to take their picture, particularly in rural areas where superstition still suggests that the camera is a stealer of souls. A token payment is often expected as a form of polite appreciation. Body Language and Gestures Kenyan males are often seen holding hands, which has nothing to do with sexual orientation and everything to do with fellowship. Pointing with your finger or beckoning someone to come with your finger is considered very rude.

The Maasai People

The Maasai live in Kenya and Tanzania. They are nomadic herdsmen (wealth is measured in cows) and live in huts made from mud and cattle dung. Maasai gender roles are very distinct, with the men (warriors) protecting the people, and the women doing the household work. Faith and Religion The Maasai god is called Enkai. Enkai is seen as male and female at the same time. Enkai is believed to manifest in many forms, including in mountains, colors and the moon Culture and Lifestyle The role of the Maasai Warrior is a big part of the Maasai culture, which is a period of life all men go through between boyhood and when they finally become elders. A Maasai warrior is responsible for protecting the herds of cattle, as well as the villages themselves. The steps to becoming a warrior involve a number of agebased rituals and ceremonies, including circumcision. A warrior can have more than one wife, providing he has enough cattle to feed a large family. The Maasai women build and take care of the home, cook, carry the water and firewood from long distances, and take care of the children. Upon their circumcision girls are considered to be adult women, and are promptly married (sometimes the same day). Their status in society as wives isn't particularly high although they are respected as mothers. Death (enkeeya) is the inevitable end of a Maasais life journey. Maasai traditionally mourned their dead and the common practice now is to hold a small ceremony, after which a grave is dug and the body buried. Stones are then piled upon the grave, without tombstones or markers.

Education
The Maasai have resisted modern education. In Kenya, Maasai literacy rates are below 20%, and fall as low as 5% among clans pursing a purely nomadic lifestyle. Due to their semi-nomadic ways, it is not easy to provide essential services, but most have mobile telephone.

The picture above shows the instruments used to circumcise (FGM) seven young girls. The knots in the string represent each child circumcised and the knot above the tie represents the one girl that had not yet been circumcised. Once a young girl has been circumcised she is then ready to be married off in exchange for cows.

8000 girls worldwide endure circumcision daily

Key facts about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) FGM includes procedures that intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The procedure has no health benefits for girls and women. Procedures can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, and later, potential childbirth complications and newborn deaths. An estimated 100 to 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of FGM. It is mostly carried out on young girls sometime between infancy and age 15 years. In Africa an estimated 92 million girls from 10 years of age and above have undergone FGM. FGM is internationally recognized as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.

FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is mostly carried out by traditional circumcisers, who often play other central roles in communities, such as attending childbirths The causes of female genital mutilation include a mix of cultural, religious and social factors within families and communities. Where FGM is a social convention, the social pressure to conform to what others do and have been doing is a strong motivation to perpetuate the practice. FGM is often considered a necessary part of raising a girl properly, and a way to prepare her for adulthood and marriage. FGM is often motivated by beliefs about what is considered proper sexual behavior, linking procedures to premarital virginity and marital fidelity. FGM is in many communities believed to reduce a woman's libido, and thereby is further believed to help her resist "illicit" sexual acts. When a vaginal opening is covered or narrowed the fear of pain of opening it, and the fear that this will be found out, is expected to further discourage "illicit" sexual intercourse among women with this type of FGM. FGM is associated with cultural ideals of femininity and modesty, which include the notion that girls are clean and "beautiful" after removal of body parts that are considered "male" or "unclean". Though no religious scripts prescribe the practice, practitioners often believe the practice has religious support. Religious leaders take varying positions with regard to FGM: some promote it, some consider it irrelevant to religion, and others contribute to its elimination. In most societies, FGM is considered a cultural tradition, which is often used as an argument for its continuation

The mission of THE OLMALAIKA HOME is to house and protect young disadvantaged Maasai girls, providing a warm, nurturing and loving environment; guiding them to see themselves as persons of value through God's eyes; fostering respect and appreciation for their peers, teachers, leaders, and culture, enabling them to be a generation of educated, productive, respected and valuable young women.

Global Village Ministries has built the Olmalaika Home which means angel in KiMaasai. The home is for young Maasai girls who are at risk of genital mutilation, early childhood marriage and/or are total orphans. The girls need to know they are valued, loved, and have a place they can call home where they can have a mother figure who will be able to mentor them. Global Village Ministries is passionate about giving girls the opportunity to be educated and also feel that it is important for them to continue to be surrounded by the positive things within the Maasai culture and be proud of their rich heritage. The home is in Sekenani on school property, and the girls are blessed with an amazing matron who is Maasai and is able to reach out to them with hope, love and encouragement. We are also hoping to set up some intern opportunities for students, or opportunities for nurse/physicians/teachers to come and spend as long as they want at the home and work with the children, plus the community. This home needs each of you and others to be able to continue to give the girls a safe and loving environment. It is run and maintained on a donation basis only. That includes the salaries of the staff, food, and upkeep of the building, plus we still need to put in a well so that they can plant a garden and fruit trees, plus solar panels so they can have lights in the home. We would love for you to keep us in your prayers as we continue to raise the funds for this ongoing project. We cannot do it without you. Thank you for making a difference for these young Maasai girls!

Global Village Ministries Maasai Girls Education Fund

This fund has been set up to help Maasai girls in Kenya that are at high risk of genital mutilation, early childhood marriage and/or are orphans. Donations go to help pay for their education and care.

Each time Global Village Ministries is in Kenya we visit the girls (March, July & Oct), and it is a perfect opportunity for the girls to write a little thank you note to their sponsor(s) and tell a little bit about themselves. If you join us on a mission trip we will make every possible attempt to make sure you have opportunity to spend some time with them. Donations are tax deductible. If you would like to correspond with the child you sponsor, then all you would need to do is send your letter to Kim and she will take it with her to Kenya. If you would like to send a few goodies then we ask that you make sure everything can fit in a quart sized Ziploc bag, and Kim would need to receive it at least a week before she leaves. Suggested items would be: *A personal letter, keep it simple. They will not understand a lot of the western terminology. The key is to encourage them to do their best. Do not give them your email address, mailing address or phone number. Please do not send any money. *Pictures mark on the back who they are of. They love pictures. *Stickers, socks, candy, balloons, bookmarks, little perfume samples, gum, erasers, pens are all things they love. Please know that you are not required to send anything! Just the fact that you are helping with their education is more than enough!

The cost for each girl to attend school, have the needed supplies and stay at the Olmalaika Home is around $1000 per year depending on the class/grade they are in and the school they attend. Each donation makes a difference no matter how large or small together they change a life, which in turn will change an entire community. 100% of your donation goes to the home and the care of the girls. This Olmalaika Home is supported by donations only, and so no matter how large or small the donation is it makes a significant difference to the girls. Thank you for making that difference its a difference that impacts them for eternity.

Our Global Village Ministries Family

Kisima is 5 years old and has six siblings. Her mother is a widow and currently pregnant.
Even though Kisima is only 5, they had already scheduled her for circumcision (FGM) and her husband to be had already paid dowry to her parents for her. Kisimas situation was very urgent and we are thrilled to have her in our home now.

Lona is 5 years old and her father was put in jail for a robbery when she was just5
months old and is still there. Her mother abandoned her after a while and she was put in the care of her grandmother who is blind. There was not much hope for Lonas future, but now she is in our care and happy to be in school.

Mariamu is 6 years old and has six siblings. Her mother is a widow and collects firewood
and sells it in order to make some money to buy food for the children. When families are in extreme poverty like Mariamus, then they see no other option but to circumcise the girl and marry her off. She dreams of someday teaching other children in school.

Parakwo is 6 years old. Her dad worked as a borehole digger, but fell while working and
broke both legs and his spine. He is now paralyzed from the waist down. Her mother sold all their animals in order to pay for hospital bills and married off her 9 year old sister (she was rescued from the marriage recently). The family had taken money for Parakuo by a man that was going to marry her and circumcision (FGM) was scheduled. She was taken from her family and we were asked to put her in our care. She is now in school

Soile

is 6 years old. Her father passed away four years ago, and since then Soiles mother

has remarried. She is no longer wanted, so they took her back to her grandmother. Soiles grandmother is unable to care for her and so marriage was the only option. Soile loves to plays sports and dreams of being a teacher someday. She is now in first grade.

Nekok is 7 years old and in third grade. Her father passed away and her uncles had
decided to have her circumcised (FGM) so she could be married off. When she was brought to us the circumcision ceremony was just a few days away. She is in our care now and dreams of being a doctor and helping others when she is grown up.

Tetoe is 8 years old and was born out of wedlock, and when her mother married
someone she abandoned her. Tetoes grandmother is trying to raise her, but she is a widow and has nothing to offer. Tetoe is now in the Sekenani Primary School in Nursery Class.

Nkuutuk is 9 years old and in April she underwent genital mutilation. This past July
she was about to married off to a 60 year old man when she decided to run 17 kilometers to seek refuge at the Olderkesi Primary School. Three weeks later GVM arrived to do a clinic at the school and she is now living at the OLMALAIKA HOME and attending school for the first time.

Lanet is 9 years old and was being raised by her mother, but she abandoned her.
Lanets grandmother is trying to care for her, but she has nothing, and is just not able to give her the care she needs. Lanet is now in 3rd grade at Sekenani Primary School.

Doris is 9 years old, she was circumcised (underwent female genital mutilation - FGM)
the end of March and this past April she was being married to a 32 year old man and the police showed up and interrupted the ceremony, arrested her father and took Doris to the childrens office in Narok. They contacted us and asked if we would take her. She is now in school and calls Olmalaika her home.

Norkeju is 10 years old. She is an orphan who lived with her grandma who is extremely
poor. She is currently in 5th grade. Without our financial support for her education her grandma would have had no choice but to have her circumcised and married off. Norkeju is now attends Sekenani Primary School.

Mote is 10 years old. In March she endured FGM and in April she would have been the
second wife to a man 38 years old if the police had not shown up. Her dad has fled and is in hiding somewhere. The police took her to the childrens office in Narok and they contacted us and asked if we would take her. She is now in school and feels at home in THE OLMALAIKA HOME.

Naanyu is 10 years old and in 5

th

grade. Her parents are still both alive, but

she was not allowed to go to school because of a family disagreement. Instead she was forced to work extra while the other children were at school. She was beaten on a regular basis and we struggled to get her to smile or communicate with us when we first met her. She is in the school Sekenani Primary School and the smile has not left her face!

Seleyian is 10 years old and is an orphan.

Her grandmother was trying to raise her

and could not afford to take care of her let alone send her to school. She was able to stay in school due to help from well-wishers but the family had decided to proceed with her circumcision and then marry her off so they would not have to worry about her anymore. She is now in our care and attends Sekenani Primary School.

Yiamat is 11 years old and is an orphan.

Her father passed away about 6 years ago,

and 3 years ago her mother died. As is the custom for many Maasai they laid her mother out for wild animals to eat, but after three days and no wild animals coming, they hired two men to dig a very shallow grave where they put her mother. Her grandmother is struggling to take care of her. Yiamat is from Siana area on the edge of Maasai Mara National Reserve and now is in grade 7th at the Sekenani Primary School.

Natumoi is 12 years old and in grade 5. Her parents are both alive; her father has
two wives. When school was finished in November of 2011 a circumcision ceremony was scheduled for her. Natumoi did not want to be circumcised and so she is now in our care and started school at Sekenani Primary School. Her smile is so refreshing ~ she just twinkles!

Nemushen is 14 years old and in grade 6. Her mother is alive, but her father was
killed by an elephant. When school was finished the end of November 2011 a circumcision was planned for her. She did not want to be circumcised and dreamed of finishing school. Nemushen is now in our care and attends Sekenani Primary School.

Nyamalo is 13 years old and in grade 8 at Sekenani Primary School. Her father was
an alcoholic and has died, and her mother is an alcoholic and does not take care of her, so she basically has no family. She comes from the area of Talek on the edge of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. She is now in our care and feels like she has a family again!

Jackline is 14 years old and has four siblings. Her father has passed away and she
was circumcised in 2007 and within the last two years was raped by a friend of the family. When she was brought to us her uncle was in the process of planning her wedding to a 38 year old man. She is now in grade 7 at Sekanani Primary School and has dreams of becoming a physician someday.

Carren is 14 years old and her father passed away when she was very young. The
following two men that came into her mothers life tried to kill her by giving her. She ran away and was taken in my different families to do their house work. She was taken back to school, but there was no one to pay for her care. She is a smart girl and has done well in school. Because this is her 8th grade year there was a huge concern that she would be married off at the end of the year, so we now have her in our care and she is able to continue her education.

Felister is 16 years old and has nine siblings. Her mother did everything she could to
provide funds for her education. When she sat for her finals in 8th grade she knew that she would soon undergo female genital mutilation and marriage, as there were no more funds to keep her in school. She begged to be taken in by us and put in school and is now attending boarding school at Eor-Ekule Secondary School near Narok.

Lillian come from Kilgoris area and when she completed 8

th

grade a circumcision

ceremony was being planned for her. She ran to a pastors home and begged for him to keep her safe. The pastor contacted us and she is now in school at Eor-Ekule Secondary School where she can be safe and finish her education

Nancy comes from the Narok area and is 16 years old. Her mother is alone has an
incurable disease, plus nothing to offer her to help pay for school. Nancy was told she would have to leave school due to a lack of school fees. She went to the principals office and sobbed, begging to be allowed to stay. She told the principal that if she left she would never return for her mother would have to marry her off. The very next day we showed up at the school and heard her story we were touched by her story and she is now back in school at Eor-Ekule Secondary School and VERY happy!

Setoon is 16 years old and had completed 8

th

grade when she found out that her

older brother was in the process of organizing her wedding. She ran away from home looking for a rescue center and now is in our care. She started back to school in January of 2012

We also have a Nairobi Street Boys Education Fund that gives children in Nairobi an opportunity to get off the streets and continue their education. We have set up a general fund for them, and as long as money is in it the boys will be able to stay in school.

Lawrence is eight years old and there are 4 in his family. His mom has HIV and
Lawrence has spent time on the streets of Nairobi looking for food and help. Their home is in the slum and he is back there now with his mom and everyday heads out to the road in his school uniform and rides the school bus to school.

Joseph is nine years old and lives with his mom. There are three in their family. He has
already spent some time living on the streets of Nairobi as his family has nothing and he was looking for food. He is back home with his mom now and they live in the slums, but he is so excited about being able to go back to school and each day puts on his uniform and heads to the road to be picked up by the school bus.

James is nine years old and he is in third grade. He is a bright child and lives with his
family in the slums. Every Sunday he attends a local church and he is thrilled to know that he will be able to continue going to school.

We have made one exception to our rule, and that is Saibatau who has such a HUGE desire to make a difference for his community, and so we have opted to put him in our sponsorship program. He is from the Olorte area and lives with his parents when out of school on holidays.

Siabatau comes from an extremely poor family, but a family that believes in education
for all. He is the top of class, and has to drop out due to no money to pay for school. His father sold their cow in order to keep him in school. GVM saw in him an opportunity to invest in a young man who will someday make a huge difference for this community.

THE OLMALAIKA STAFF

Evaline Nanka

is the matron at THE OLMALAIKA HOME. She and her husband

have been blessed with six children. Five of them are girls, ages 14, 11, 9, 7 and 4 years old, and finally they had a boy who is now 2 years old. Evaline is a wonderful lady who has a tender heart for children and was raised in a typical Maasai home as a child, so understands and can empathize in a very personal way with the girls

Daniel Koshal is 38 years old. He has two children and has worked as a gardener
and a water supervisor for several years. He now lives in the community of Sekenani. Daniel is one of our watchmen and will be a huge help with the garden and fruit trees.

Remit Ole Keyia is 47 years old and he and his wife have four children. He has
worked doing manual labor and as a watchman in the past and is now a watchman at THE OLMALAIKA HOME

Sekenoi Ole Loinyio is 22 years old and had worked as a watchman in Nakuru
before coming to work for us at THE OLMALAIKA HOME.

OCTOBER 2013 Team Trivia

Countries Represented: Canada - British Columbia Hungary - Szeged Kenya Nairobi and Ongata Rongai USA Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan and Ohio Professions: Medical Physicians: 2 (Surgeon, Family Practice) Dentist Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant: 2 Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse: 6 Licensed Practical Nurse Surgical Assistant Retired US Naval Officer Housewife Judge Lawyer Receptionist Denominations Represented: Baptist, Evangelical Free, Greek Orthodox, Non-Denominational, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Seventh-day Adventist, United Methodist Students: Nursing: 1 We range in age from: 23 years old to 78 years old First Trip with Global Village Ministries 21 people Staying for the optional trip to the coast 18 Team Size: 27

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