Up and Running

 Well, it a new year, tons has happened the past year, especially during towards the end of the year. I don't like being the bearer of bad news, but different area in our properties got broken into, the computer lab again, the nursery, the catering class, the church building. Despite all these and losses, the team is not deterred to work, and be there for our kids. None of us got hurt during all this.
We had parties to celebrate the birth of our Lord, we took our kids for a shopping trip, we had parents and guardians of our kids come over to share thoughts and a meal together, we ushered in the new year in style, by singing and praising God all night. it rained heavily, probably signs of immense blessings to come. We went to a water park at a prestigious part of town known as the village market. It has been our tradition to open the year by water sliding and splashing. We took over the swimming pools and slides. You could tell MITS was there. Laughter, screams, chattering of teeth from the cold. The weather condition did not stop us, NO way. Priscah Kerubo who used to be one of our student, was with us, she was reintegrated back to her family. Priscah joined us during the holiday, other students who are also on internship or working also made time to come spend the holiday with us.
Now we are back to whats more essential to our starting this ministry. Education, training, loving, committing  correcting, forgiving, remodeling, restructuring, letting go. All that a family does to make a living organ. We started by cleaning out the learning center because John had been constructing two new computer labs, re-carpeting the classroom floors, the courtyard. He was hard at work during the holiday season as we all enjoyed ourselves.Now we are only remaining with painting the two new rooms, for use by the computer skills students and the other room to be used by literacy computer classes. (Any ideas of paint color a comp room should be?).
Other construction that are on-going are the girls' dorm and Jacktons' new sewing plant.
This year a good number of students have moved from literacy classes into skills training. Excitement is always there, mixed with confusion as students get to decide what they want to pursue for the next two year before leaving us. With the new computer room constructed, we can now assign specific room at the learning for all the subjects being taught there. This will help reduce the traffic that contributes to time wasting and give teacher and students easy time in terms of access of resources.
Exiting students are also by the number, I will ask Joel to keep you updated on their progress. Students who exited last year have shown promise. John Dennis, has secured a job at a local gospel production house GNPI, (where our other former student Anastacia Njoki also works), Pius Musyoki also got full time employment at the prestigious well to do salon at Sarit Center as a hair dresser. Others will get the chance of furthering their education in colleges,such as George and Edward.  Alex Atema is doing great at the theological bible school. Mary Waithera is also doing great at the Art Cafe'as a chef. Joel will give a full detailed report on these students and where they are currently.Lucy Akinyi who was the only girl who to decided take on Auto-mechanic as a skill, had to change her skill because of medical and health reason. Her back was causing problems and was advice to change her skill by her doctor. She took on hairdressing. She received a scholarship from Cedar Rapids, Iowa church to help her pursue her skill through attending a college. The money will cater for her logistics and needs while in school.Cedar Rapids church will be offering every year scholarship money to the best student chosen by the team, who deserves the boost.
We have lots planned for this year, in this regard the team will meet this Friday the 11th, to review the year 2012, and its successes and check on places and loop holes that need amending. We will also structure goals for 2013.


This is Monica, our newest addition to the staff. She will be training the Hairdressing skills students and help supervise the girls in their residents halls. She has worked with street youth before and has had experience as a social worker.



The kids are ever vibrant, ever willing to learn, curious, charged and waiting on all encouragement to face this life with your kind words. So please find it in you time to write those you sponsor or are close to, and remind them that you care and love them.