Nyanchwa and Kamagambo

After spending a short time with our workers in Lamek, we continued on our journey to Kisii to visit some of our sponsored secondary students there.  We were soon met with torrential rains, small rivers running along the road. It was about a three hour journey from Lamek to Kisii.  We planned to visit Sylvia and Christine in Nyanchwa, Sabbath evening and then after a nights rest continue to Kamagambo to visit Martha before starting our 6 hour trip back to Nairobi.  Because of the rains we weren't sure we we could even make it to the school.  However, we made it and had a good visit with the girls.

Sylvia has only been at Nyanchwa for about two weeks.  In February when in Siana, the chief had come to us and asked that we assist him in rescuing Sylvia from a forced marriage.  Having completed grade 8 in November, her brother informed her that she must now be married and had even accepted dowry for her.  Long story short, one of our lay workers accompanied the chief with our driver to her home and picked her up and put her in a protected home as her brother was very angry that he might lose the dowry.  Because first term was ending in three weeks and not starting again until May, arrangements were made with one of our lay workers, Wilson Kinyeke to tutor Sylvia everyday to prepare her to start grade 9 second term. 

The girls were excited to meet see us and we had a wonderful visit with them.  Christine already being at Nyanchwa a full term, starting her second was right at home and so happy to be there.  She was taking Sylvia under her wing, helping her to adjust.  It has been a bit of a hardship financially transferring these girls to a private boarding school for secondary, but as they shared with us with excitement we knew that no sacrifice is to great.  They are living with hope!  

Thank you to the sponsor of Christine, you are making a difference in her life now and for eternity. 

We will be having to raise the sponsorship fees for the secondary students as it costs approximately $1,050 per year for school fees, books, uniforms, school and personal supplies for the year.

Sylvia is still needing a sponsor.  If you are willing to help Sylvia, or partially sponsor her, you can find her picture and short bio on the sponsorship web page.  Please contact us at 701-324-2699 for more information.

Sunday morning we were in the vehicle once again, heading this time to to Kamagambo to visit Martha Ngoshosh.  Martha scored very high in her government exam last year as she completed her 8th grade year.  Already at Kamagambo she is number one in her class.  Her goal is to be a Doctor.  We told her when she finishes we would like to see her open a clinic in Siana.  She smiled, her eyes lit up as she said  that she would love to do just that.  She had fun showing us her dorm room.  She is in a newly built dormitory with only 4 girls to a room.  Arrangements had been made for one of the girls to move to  another room so that when Florence arrived today actually, that she would room with Martha.  Martha shared how excited she was to have Florence come, now they would be two Maasai girls and she wouldn't feel so alone and homesick for her "MDP family" in Siana.

Remember these girls in your prayers.  They face many challenges but are enthusiastic and grateful for the opportunities that you sponsors have given them in life.

Jan Meharry
Founder/Executive Director
Maasai Development Project - www.4mdp.org

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