ROOF UPDATE

UPDATE: New roofs from Lifehouse Church

To The congregation of Lifehouse Church,


Thank you again for your very generous donation! With the funds you sent we were able to replace the roofs on ten classrooms. We hope to complete replacement of the remaining roofs once we raise additional funds.

The kids are happy the rain will no longer disrupt their learning.

Our heartfelt thanks to all who made this happen.

Music Fest 2017

               

                 

According to the Eastern Africa Music Summit, The Kenya music festival is is one of Africa’s largest competitive music festivals for schools, colleges and universities. Organized by the Ministry of Education, it is a way of reintroducing music education to particularly primary school level learners after music was made neither compulsory nor examinable in primary schools in the year 2000. As a result of music being made non-compulsory, secondary and tertiary music education enrollment numbers have also dwindled, sparking concern among authorities about the country’s cultural and musical future.

Among other objectives, the Kenya Musical Festival aims to encourage the study, practice and development of music dance and elocution, provide a forum for promising performers of music, dance and elocution to expose their talents and promote the preservation of Kenya’s rich cultural heritage. Participants compete in the areas of set pieces, folk songs, African folk dances, original compositions, arrangements and adaptations of existing music, and oriental, classical and instrumental music.

Music Fest 2017 started June 21.  Nationals were held between the 15th and 22nd of July in Kakamega Western Kenya.  Our team received top marks in their five events at the local level qualifying them for nationals. Once again we were fortunate to receive the extra funding needed for the team to make the three day trip to compete. Our group earned a close 2nd, a 3rd and 10th place, dropping out of the poetry event due to a sick team member.

Congratulations to our 56 member team for a job well done!

Meet the Staff

Meet Ruth, Ruth Mwende is another valuable member of the Galilee family.  Her efforts on behalf of the children have a positive impact on the running of the school and the sponsorship program. Ruth’s job title is school secretary but her duties are far reaching. Have questions about children or families, ask Ruth! Need photos or have a special request, Ruth is your go to person.

When the His Hands team visits Kenya it is Ruth who coordinates efforts on the ground and assists with interviews requiring a translator. She is a hard worker, fast and efficient.

Her love for her job and her effectiveness is evident in her positive interactions with the students and their parents. Ruth can coax a smile out of the most somber of students. Ruth has worked at the school for 10 years. Her daughter Valary is enrolled in preschool at Galilee Primary.

Ruth says, “thank you for the support you are giving to the Waddington High, Galilee Primary and Holly House kids, may the Lord bless you”.

Thank you Ruth for your commitment to the children!