THANKSGIVING!!
THANKSGIVING.
That was the subject line on an email we just received from our national director Machaa. What followed was nothing short of shocking and very troubling.
Machaa’s wife Grace was waiting for a ride home from her once a month work in Naivasha. Grace was accosted and forced into a vehicle by two men and a women. She was held against her will for more than two hours as demands were made for money.
Grace cooperated and was finally released. The thieves took her phone and the few schillings she had on her and in her Mpesa account. This totaled only about $10. The perpetrators did manage to access the credit available on her bank account. That was $400, not a big deal to us but very significant to a Kenyan.
When she was released she went immediately to the police so there is an active investigation underway and the authorities are tracking her phone and finances.
Machaa’s focus through all of this has been an attitude of immense gratitude to God for Grace’s safety. She is traumatized but unhurt physically!
We will keep you posted on developments, but wanted all the friends of Little Lambs to be thanking God with us for his protection of those we love and serve with in Kenya.
Merry Christmas From Shepherd's Little Lambs
We celebrate the birth of Christ this Christmas, the most generous gift ever given. It is a privilege to partner with you in ministry as we work to help vulnerable children in Kenya.
Everyone at Little Lambs wishes you and your family the very best during this Christmas and throughout 2023.
May you experience the peace of Christ this Christmas season!
CHRISTMAS COMES TO KENYA!!
Merry Christmas everyone!
We all had an amazing time with kids, staff and a few invited guests at Nakuru Little Lambs. After two years of not having a party, we were glad that when we had one it was not disappointing. The food was plentiful and well prepared, there were sodas and Gracie (my wife) had made cakes for the occasion. Susan had also invited Gracie to share the Word and she did a good job. All in all we had a great time. On behalf of Nakuru people be blessed!
At Green Pastures, we had another wonderful day. Even with the rains keeping everyone confined in the hall, we all enjoyed the day. Both Kiambogo and Kijabe primary school head teachers joined us among other guests. The kids had a blast, they didn’t want to leave. I’m sure they wanted the day to prolong forever. On their behalf and behalf of both staff and caregivers, please accept our gratitudes and God’s blessings.
I have attached a few pictures from both days. Enjoy!
Machaa Samual
National Director Shepherd’s Little Lambs
Nakuru kids eating in their classroom
Justice Served... Finally
The scene of the accident
Back in January 2019, Blasto was in a serious car accident, that resulted in the loss of life. Blasto was unhurt and not the cause of the accident.
Please join us in thanking God for the good news that Blasto has been cleared of any wrong doing.
It has been a long journey and we a praising God that truth has finally prevailed.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM KENYA
TO ALL OF YOU FROM
THE ENTIRE SHEPHERD’S LITTLE LAMBS FAMILY
MERRY CHRISTMAS IN SWAHILI
CHRISTMAS IN KENYA
On Tuesday those that care for our “Lambs” gathered to receive a special Christmas bag of food. It was a good time of socially distanced and masked interaction. The children were in school and only have the weekend off for Christmas. This is because of the new school calendar after the COVID school closures.
There will still be a Christmas party for the children. It will just happen around Easter when there will be a slightly longer school break.
These gifts of food are made possible by those who faithfully support Shepherd’s Little Lambs!
Thank You!
LET THERE BE LIGHT!
It was 24 months ago that the project to bring electricity to our Green Pastures education center began. The rural setting meant we would have to bring power from the main road a quarter mile away to our gate. Then we would need to run lines 125 meters to our buildings.
Differing expert opinions about the equipment required, expanding costs, a pandemic, a shortage of equipment is all that stood in our way. By the grace of God, the patience and persistence of our staff and the generous hearts of our donors we now have lights in our classrooms at Green Pastures!
Thank you to all who made this possible. Enjoy the pictures!
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We had to wait a while for this.
Security lights too!
The final piece of equipment we have been waiting for - the meter
WE'RE COOKING WITH GAS!
We are literally cooking with (bottled) gas now at both of our child development centers.
Cooking on a wood fire, or stove, is a way of life for most in Kenya but especially the poor. This practice has contributed to deforestation challenges on the continent of Africa. It tends to be dirty and brings health risks to those who do the cooking.
Through the generous donation of a friend of Little Lambs we have converted both kitchens to cook with bottled gas. In this way we are able to provide healthier working conditions for our kitchen staff and contribute in a small way to a cleaner environment in Kenya.
This change also brings additional operational costs since the bottled gas is more expensive than the firewood that was often supplied by Little Lambs families. The additional monthly cost is not huge but we are always careful when adding ongoing expenses. If you would like to help with these new costs, you can find information on ways to give HERE.
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Unloading the new stove hood
The new gas cookers
Installing the new hood over the stove
The new stove at our Nakuru Learning Center
Cooking on a wood fire outside while the installation is underway.
