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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 Kamunge Ingangi Kim DeWittPresident of Global Village Ministries Administrator in Kenya THE OLMALAIKA HOME Project Coordinator

Kenya Mission Trip Coordinator


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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


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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.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013Departure from your home

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013Arrival 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.

MAXWELL ADVENTIST ACADEMYMaxwell Adventist Academy (MAA) is an international schoo

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 o

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.

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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.


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Giraffe

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013Todays Schedule7:00 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

DressComfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok

Hoodie or jacket

BringAll your belongings

Keep handy

Spending money/camera/water bottle

Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Tonights LodgingECD Guesthouse Ongata Rongai

ActivitiesFollowing 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.

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Giraffe Feeding CenterThe 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.

Connor getting a kiss

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.----Winston Churchill


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Children's choir at Olookurman SDA Church

SABBATH, OCTOBER 12, 2013Todays Schedule6:45 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 Guesthouse6:45 pm Worship/Dinner

DressScrubs/long pants and shirts with sleeves or

Ladies can wear a skirt/dress if you would like

Hoodie/lightweight jacket

BringCamera/binoculars/offering for church

Sack lunch/water bottle

Sunglasses/sunscreen/hand sanitizer

Tonights LodgingECD Guesthouse, Ongata Rongai

ActivitiesWe 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

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 wil

head back to the guesthouse for dinner and a good nights

sleep.

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LOODARIAKLoodariak means red waters which comes from the color of

the water during rainy season. It is about 600 sq miles and is fo

the most part a very dry and arid area with some wildlife

including ostrich, zebra, gerenuk and occasional lion.

Prayer before the clinic begins

OLOOKURMAN SDA CHURCHThis church is located in Loodariak region, Kajiado District. Thei

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.

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


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Maasai child

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013

Todays Schedule7:30 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

DressComfortable clothing, shorts and sleeveless shirts are ok


Tonights LodgingSeasons Hotel, Narok

BringAll belongings

Keep handy -

Camera/pen/spending money

Water bottle/sack lunch/hand sanitizerSunglasses/hat/sunscreen

ActivitiesToday 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

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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SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUSTSheldricks 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

Baby elephants at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

GREAT RIFT VALLEYThe 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.

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


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Nkareta Primary School

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013Todays Schedule6:45 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 beginsSack lunch

3:30 pm Clinic ends

4:00 pm Leave for Seasons Hotel

6:45 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Worship in Conference Room

DressScrubs/long pants and shirts with sleeves

Hoodie or jacket

Bring

Camera/pen/water bottleSunglasses/hat/hand sanitizer


ActivitiesTodays 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

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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NKARETAThe community of Nkareta is about an hours drive out of the

town of Narok. There are about 10,000 people that call thi

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.


If everyone gives one threaIf everyone gives one threaIf everyone gives one threaIf everyone gives one thread the poor man will have a shirt.d the poor man will have a shirt.d the poor man will have a shirt.d the poor man will have a shirt.-unknown


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Lengina Primary School

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013Todays Schedule6:45 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


6:45 pm Dinner



Hoodie or jacket

BringCamera/pen/spending money

Water bottle/sack lunch



ActivitiesTodays 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.

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Maasai ladies at the gate to the Maasai Mara selling curios

OLOLULUNGAOlolulunga 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.

Lengina Primary School

Nine tenths of educatioNine tenths of educatioNine tenths of educatioNine tenths of educationnnn is encouragement.is encouragement.is encouragement.is encouragement.- Anatole France


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Kisiriri Primary School

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013Todays Schedule6:45 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


6:45 pm Dinner




BringCamera/sack lunch/water bottle/pen

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ActivitiesAfter 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.

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KISIRIRI PRIMARY SCHOOLKisiriri is located in Enabelibel which is in the Mau Forest area ofNarok North. There are about 600 children that attend the

primary (elementary) school and there is also a boarding schoo

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.

Leah painting a childs face during the childrens programs

Understanding is a twoUnderstanding is a twoUnderstanding is a twoUnderstanding is a two----way street.way street.way street.way street.- Eleanor Roosevelt


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Drew and Michael with little Moses at THE OLMALAIKA HOME

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013

Todays Schedule7:30 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


Hoodie or jacket

BringCamera/pen/water bottle

Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen

Tonights LodgingGametrackers Camp, Talek

ActivitiesToday 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

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.

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MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVEThe Maasai Mara National Reserve is probably the most famou

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 crossingscan 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.

Gametrackers Campsite

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


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Maasai Mara National Reserve

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013Schedule5:30 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


DressScrubs or long pants and shirts with sleeves


BringCamera/binoculars/pen

Spending money

Water bottle/sack lunch


Tonights LodgingGametrackers Camp, Talek

ActivitiesFollowing 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.

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COTTARS 1920s CAMPCottars 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 SafarCamp 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.

OLDERKESI GROUP RANCH

Olderkesi Group Ranch covers 42,000 hectares, with 10,000plus inhabitants, 29 main village clusters, and 100,000 domestic

stock. The area has one school- Olapalagilagi Primary Schoo

that has 190 kids and 9 teachers. Cottars Camp and Cottars

Wildlife Conservation Trust pay for 4 teachers now and a schoo

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.

Gloria sharing her pictures with a Maasai lady in July

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


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Evening worship in the Maasai Mara National Reserve

SABBATH, OCTOBER 19, 2013Todays Schedule8:15 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


Dress

Comfortable clothes, shorts and sleeveless shirts are okHoodie/lightweight jacket

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Tonights LodgingGametrackers Campsite, Talek

Activities

Happy Sabbath! You will have the option of sleeping in andhaving 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!

MARA RIVERThe Maasai Mara Reserve takes its name from the Mara Rive

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.

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Mountain Chat on Mt. Kenya

WILDEBEEST MIGRATION

The animals migrate between the Serengeti and Marasavannahs in Tanzania and Kenya respectively, in search o

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 othe

predators every year. The deaths during migration are

replenished by the over 400,000 births a year.

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


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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

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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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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isnot to utter words, but to live by themnot to utter words, but to live by themnot to utter words, but to live by themnot to utter words, but to live by them. John F Kennedy


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Swimming pool at Sarova Mara Game Camp

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013Todays Schedule7:30 am Breakfast

8:00 am Worship8:15 am Load up vehicles and leave for Sekenani

*Visit THE OLMALAIKA HOME12:15 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


Hoodie/ jacket

BringAll personal items

Keep handy-

Camera/binoculars

Water bottle


Tonights LodgingSarova Mara Game Camp Maasai Mara National Reserve

Isokon Restaurant - Sarova Mara Game Camp

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 havemassages, swim, play ping pong andbadminton or just soak in

some sunshine and read a book! Enjoy your next 24 hours. You

deserve it!

THE OLMALAIKA HOMETHE 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)

SAROVA MARA GAME CAMPIf ever there were a heaven on earth, this would be it! Sarova

Mara Game Camp, located in the Maasai Mara Nationa

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

Tents at Sarova Mara Game Camp

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TheTheTheThe deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.William James


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Chameleon on the foothills of Mt Kenya

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013Todays Schedule7:00 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 okHoodie/lightweight jacket

BringAll personal items

Keep handy -

Camera/spending money

Pen/journal/water bottle/hand sanitizer


Tonights Lodging (for those staying for the optional trip)

East-Central Africa Division Guesthouse

ActivitiesWe 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

while we were on the mission trip. We load everyones things

back on the truck and take those that are staying for the optiona

trips up to the ECD Guesthouses, and then well head to the

airport.

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Cassi shopping on our July mission trip

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


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Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013Todays Schedule3:50 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

DressComfortable clothingHoodie/Jacket

Bring

All your personal belongings

Keep handy -

Camera/binoculars

Water bottle/spending money


ActivitiesWe 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!

TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARYTaita 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 LODGESarova Salt Lick Game Lodge offers an unparalleled safar

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 situatedin 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

Dining room at Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge

OPTIONAL TRIP TO THE COASTOPTIONAL TRIP TO THE COASTOPTIONAL TRIP TO THE COASTOPTIONAL TRIP TO THE COAST


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Starfish

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013Todays Schedule7:30 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, 2013Todays ScheduleBreakfast 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

Ali Barbours Cave Restaurant, Diani Beach

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013Todays ScheduleBreakfast 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

SABBATH, OCTOBER 26, 2013Todays ScheduleBreakfast in your room/cottage

R&R

1:00 pm Lunch at the Main House

1:45 pm Leave for the airport

ActivitiesOur 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 Al

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 invitingWhen the trip is over you will fly out from Mombasa and connec

at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back

home.

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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

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THANK YOU

Even though the trip is overEven though the trip is overEven though the trip is overEven though the trip is over it is our prayer that you will never forget what you experiencedit is our prayer that you will never forget what you experiencedit is our prayer that you will never forget what you experiencedit is our prayer that you will never forget what you experiencedwhile here in Kenya. Once you get back home it is easy for the memories of the trip to fade,while here in Kenya. Once you get back home it is easy for the memories of the trip to fadewhile here in Kenya. Once you get back home it is easy for the memories of the trip to fade,while here in Kenya. Once you get back home it is easy for the memories of the trip to fadebut we hobut we hobut we hobut we hope your lives will have been forever changed, and that the memories of those youpe your lives will have been forever changed, and that the memories of those youpe your lives will have been forever changed, and that the memories of those youpe your lives will have been forever changed, and that the memories of those youtouched while here in Kenya will stay forever embedded in your hearts.touched while here in Kenya will stay forever embedded in your hearts.touched while here in Kenya will stay forever embedded in your hearts.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 ofYou have made a difference by giving a ZAWADI (gift) to those in Kenya. The gift ofYou have made a difference by giving a ZAWADI (gift) to those in Kenya. The gift ofYou have made a difference by giving a ZAWADI (gift) to those in Kenya. The gift ofserving others, shserving others, shserving others, shserving others, shaking hands, holding a child close, listening to someone share their story,aking hands, holding a child close, listening to someone share their story,aking hands, holding a child close, listening to someone share their story,aking hands, holding a child close, listening to someone share their story,holding the hand of an old man, touching aholding the hand of an old man, touching aholding the hand of an old man, touching aholding the hand of an old man, touching annnn old mamas wrinkled face, or praying forold mamas wrinkled face, or praying forold mamas wrinkled face, or praying forold mamas wrinkled face, or praying forsomeonesomeonesomeonesomeone ---- those are gifts that the people of Kenya will never forget.those are gifts that the people of Kenya will never forget.those are gifts that the people of Kenya will never forget.those are gifts that the people of Kenya will never forget.

Those are gifts that eaThose are gifts that eaThose are gifts that eaThose are gifts that each of you gave and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts forch of you gave and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts forch of you gave and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts forch of you gave and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts forbeing willing to step out of your comfort zone and serve those who needed to be served.being willing to step out of your comfort zone and serve those who needed to be served.being willing to step out of your comfort zone and serve those who needed to be served.being willing to step out of your comfort zone and serve those who needed to be served.

GLOBAL VILLAGE MINISTRIES would like to thank everyone who makes our mission trips possibleincluding

donors and those who pray for us.

Thank you for coming and makingThank you for coming and makingThank you for coming and makingThank you for coming and makinga difference.a difference.a difference.a difference.

Kamunge, Kim & Norbert


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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 nationalanthem 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 age-

based 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

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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 furtherbelieved 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


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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 Maasa

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 basisonly. 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!

The mission of THETHETHETHE OLMALAIKAOLMALAIKAOLMALAIKAOLMALAIKA HOMEHOMEHOMEHOME is to house andprotectyoung disadvantagedMaasai girls, providing a warm, nurturing and loving environment; guidingthem to see themselves as

persons of value through God's eyes; fosteringrespect and appreciation for their peers, teachers, leaders,

and culture, enabling them to be a generation of educated, productive, respected and valuable young

women.


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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 perfectopportunity 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 theireducation 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.


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Our Global Village Ministries Family

Kisimais 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) andher husband to be had already paid dowry to her parents for her. Kisimas situation wasvery urgent and we are thrilled to have her in our home now.

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

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

Soileis 6 years old. Her father passed away four years ago, and since then Soiles motherhas 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 toplays 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 haddecided to have her circumcised (FGM) so she could be married off. When she was broughtto us the circumcision ceremony was just a few days away. She is in our care now anddreams of being a doctor and helping others when she is grown up.

Lonais 5 years old and her father was put in jail for a robbery when she was just5months old and is still there. Her mother abandoned her after a while and she was put inthe care of her grandmother who is blind. There was not much hope for Lonas future, butnow she is in our care and happy to be in school.


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Norkejuis 10 years old. She is an orphan who lived with her grandma who is extremelypoor. 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. Norkejuis now attends Sekenani Primary School.

Tetoe is 8 years old and was born out of wedlock, and when her mother marriedsomeone she abandoned her. Tetoes grandmother is trying to raise her, but she is awidow and has nothing to offer. Tetoe is now in the Sekenani Primary School in NurseryClass.

Lanetis 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 andthe 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 isnow in school and calls Olmalaika her home.

Moteis 10 years old. In March she endured FGM and in April she would have been thesecond wife to a man 38 years old if the police had not shown up. Her dad has fled andis in hiding somewhere. The police took her to the childrens office in Narok and theycontacted us and asked if we would take her. She is now in school and feels at home inTHE L L IK H E.

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


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Natumoiis 12 years old and in grade 5. Her parents are both alive; her father hastwo wives. When school was finished in November of 2011 a circumcision ceremony wasscheduled 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 justtwinkles!

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

iamatis 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 hermother 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 takecare of her. Yiamat is from Siana area on the edge ofMaasai Mara National Reserve and now is in grade 7 th at the Sekenani Primary School.

Nyamalois 13 years old and in grade 8 at Sekenani Primary School. Her father wasan 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 theMaasai Mara National Reserve. She is now in our care and feels like she has a familyagain!

Naanyu is 10 years old and in 5th grade. Her parents are still both alive, butshe was not allowed to go to school because of a family disagreement. Instead she wasforced to work extra while the other children were at school. She was beaten on aregular basis and we struggled to get her to smile or communicate with us when we firstmet 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 herand could not afford to take care of her let alone send her to school. She was able to stayin school due to help from well-wishers but the family had decided to proceed with hercircumcision and then marry her off so they would not have to worry about heranymore. She is now in our care and attends Sekenani Primary School.


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Setoonis 16 years old and had completed 8th grade when she found out that herolder brother was in the process of organizing her wedding. She ran away from homelooking for a rescue center and now is in our care. She started back to school in

January of 2012

Lillian come from Kilgoris area and when she completed 8th grade a circumcisionceremony was being planned for her. She ran to a pastors home and begged for him tokeep 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

Felisteris 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 thatshe would soon undergo female genital mutilation and marriage, as there were nomore funds to keep her in school. She begged to be taken in by us and put in schooland is now attending boarding school at Eor-Ekule Secondary School near Narok.

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

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

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


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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.

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.

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

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

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

Jamesis nine years old and he is in third grade. He is a bright child and lives with hisfamily 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.


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THE OLMALAIKA STAFF

Evaline Nankais the matron at THE OLMALAIKA HOME. She and her husbandhave been blessed with six children. Five of them are girls, ages 14, 11, 9, 7 and 4years 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 asa 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 fruittrees.

RemitOleKeyia is 47 years old and he and his wife have four children. He hasworked doing manual labor and as a watchman in the past and is now a watchman

at THE OLMALAIKA HOME

SekenoiOle Loinyio is 22 years old and had worked as a watchman in Nakurubefore coming to work for us at THE OLMALAIKA HOME.


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OCTOBER 2013 Team Trivia

Countries Represented:

Canada - British Columbia

Hungary - SzegedKenya 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: 6Licensed 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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NOTES

zawadi - global village ministries october 2013 journal

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