I took this picture from a moving van. The girl was running home to show her siblings what a wonderful gift she had received from Veahavta. I imagined what her feelings were and concluded that she was carrying valuable instruments in her kinder kit which would transform her life into a professional to care for her community. [...]
The Kinder Kits finally were cleared through Kenyan customs by the Israeli Embassy one and a half weeks after we arrived. We were so happy this day finally came. The boxes were stored for one day at the Nairobi Synagogue and then picked up by Marafiki in a lorry for delivery to the many schools, [...]
Hello Sarah, I am now in Amsterdam on my way back. Everything worked well in Kenya; I feel very proud for the great effort my team put in assisting the marginalized families in Kenya. I am also very happy with the Marafiki team for their great effort in helping us accomplish our mission. Let me [...]
I wanted to share with you some of the details of my conversation just now with Thomas Ngobe, who is returning home to Canada tomorrow after working in Kenya for these past three weeks helping to distribute our shipment of 2,500 Kinder Kits, rehab supplies (wheelchairs, walkers) and other donations (flashlights, tshirts) to Kenyans in [...]
We are doing well in Kenya. Lisa broke her left hand finger on Thursday last week. She was riding in the back of the truck delivering the Kinder Kits when she accidentally tipped a box and broke her finger. We made our first delivery of the Kinder Kits in a school in Masai land, a [...]
On Thursday October 28th we distributed the Kinder Kits to various places which Marafiki identified. The following day Lisa and Corrine went on a safari and I went to visit my family. Tomorrow, November 2nd, we will start the actual distribution of the items to the recipients. Thomas
Hi Sarah, We received the kinder and they are now at the Synagogue for distribution tomorrow to various places. Mark leaves tonight and Izzo will drive him to the airport. It’s a pity Mark is leaving just when we received the Kinder Kits. We have been extremely busy working with the IDP Community at Maai [...]
We arrived safely in Kenya and now we are residing at a Home-Stay near the city of Nairobi. Izzo let us know that the Kinder Kits are in the country but the container has not yet been cleared. I will be calling the Synagogue to get more information and will let you know the progress. [...]
Stories from Kenya II: Thomas’ Photoblog
Inside an IDP Camp. The children after receiving the kinder kits have returned home and are outside their home playing and telling others about their wonderful gifts. At the corner of their house are the kinder kits hung on the wall Happy children displaying their gifts. Timothy’s legs have paralysis below the knees. With the wheelchair [...]