I've been back in Kenya for less than a week, and the constant talk around campus is the WATER CRISIS. The rains in Kenya have been very small. In some parts of the country there has been no rain for several years. The last year that I've been in Kenya, we have suffered from drought on occasion, I've been without water for several days at my house, and I have known people whose crops failed because of drought. My school, however, has not been without water during these times because they have an extra borehole which provides water when the city water is no longer available. This may not be the case for long though. At teacher
inservice this week, my superintendent expressed great concern that our school may run out of water because our water sources are almost empty and no rain is in sight. If we run out of water, we have to close the school. Please pray that rain comes to Kenya, that our campus water holes will be filled, and that
Rosslyn staff would be creative at ways to conserve water. While we wait for the rains, one of our
current campus
mottos is: If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, let it drown. Family and friends who I stayed with this summer... now you know why I didn't always flush the toilet. Habit! Thank you for your prayers.
I've been back in Kenya for less than a week, and the constant talk around campus is the WATER CRISIS. The rains in Kenya have been very small. In some parts of the country there has been no rain for several years. The last year that I've been in Kenya, we have suffered from drought on occasion, I've been without water for several days at my house, and I have known people whose crops failed because of drought. My school, however, has not been without water during these times because they have an extra borehole which provides water when the city water is no longer available. This may not be the case for long though. At teacher inservice this week, my superintendent expressed great concern that our school may run out of water because our water sources are almost empty and no rain is in sight. If we run out of water, we have to close the school. Please pray that rain comes to Kenya, that our campus water holes will be filled, and that Rosslyn staff would be creative at ways to conserve water. While we wait for the rains, one of our current campus mottos is: If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, let it drown. Family and friends who I stayed with this summer... now you know why I didn't always flush the toilet. Habit! Thank you for your prayers.
Hi Kimberly, I found your blog while reading the latest about the rain, or should I say, lack thereof..I was in Nairobi Jan-April. My husband and I stayed at the Baptist mission guesthouse and helped our board member find a house in Nairobi. Our organization is Crossroads Africa. Our board member, Stan is living in Buruburu where we started a small bible college to train pastors on the east side. I'm an art therapist and train school staff and counsel trauma cases. Stan said he also has water and electricity problems and Maasai herding their cattle through the area.
ReplyDeleteKeep the faith -God uses every situation for our good. Just wanted to connect with a fellow American living and working in Nairobi-you have a lovely family.
Crossroads Africa blog is www.CRAfricaExpedition.blogspot.com