Reports

One of the students called Kevin is harvesting ready onion while Beatrice is holding one of the biggest onions from the farm.Students spend part of the afternoons daily on the farm tending to crops and learn how to take care and grow food. Victor and Ben helps take care of all our crops in the farms and help train or kids on how to take care of animals.
The Irish potatoes we planted in August are almost ready for harvesting

 At the Orchard we have  been working on the weeds, watering and taking care of the mangoes that we are going to harvest in January. Since we are having light rains, weeds will be a menace. And now we are planting new trees like grapes and strawberries.

These are some of our students doing some activities on Saturday. The students working in groups helps create teamwork and by this they are able to value each other and know everyone is important. The kids discovered that each participant has valuable contribution.

Sometimes the teachers experience difficulties when dealing with the teams, when one team feels inferior, as a good organizer we promote accord and understanding between the teams, carefully speaking positively of each group in the presence of the other.

Amina and Fauzia''s home visit

We started the journey early in the morning. We arrived in Isiolo where we met their Aunt (she is physically challenged but she has a sewing business. She is very hardworking.)

After a short visit with their aunt, we proceeded to Marsabit. This was a challenging journey because the students did not know their home county very well. We arrived in Marsabit at around four o’clock and we had to board another vehicle to their grandmother’s place which is approximately 12 kilometer from Marsabit town. On the way we met a priest and since the girls did not know their home I sought the help of the priest. We spent the night in the church and the priest really helped us to trace the family. Through him we were able to trace Amina and Fauzia’s family.

When we got there so the relatives were shocked. They kept staring at me and the girls without any words. Their grandmother, aunties and uncles were all at home and they welcomed us really well. Their grandmother was in a shock like state because she had never seen Fauzia’s and Amina for such a long time.

For long on one told us where Amina’s and Fauzia’s mother was. Later we learned that she was in Marsabit town and we were told that she would come the following day. She was staying with a friend in Marsabit town so Amina’s uncle called her friends and informed her that her niece has visited. We were told that she would come home the following day.

At around 1 pm on Saturday, their mother finally came home. Amina cried because she had not seen her mother for a long time. All of them walked into their grandmother’s house happy. They later attended a wedding party because one of their relatives was getting married.

Later I met their mother and she was drunk. The relatives begged us to stay for one more day and we did. On Monday we boarded a bus and went to Isiolo to say to the rest of the relatives goodbye. We met their other siblings. Their younger sister and brother were very happy to see them. They live in poor condition but their reunion was very great. It had a very positive impact on the girls and it also challenged them to work extra hard and change the situation back at home.

Report by Hellen Muga

Duba's goes home!!

We visited Duba’s family in Isiolo. We woke up very early in the morning to prepare at around.4.30 am. The journey started at 5.00 am. We arrived at Isiolo town at 1.00 pm. We then boarded a motor bike in order to commute to the interior part of  Isiolo.

When we arrived the mother was not at home we visited the next neighborhood where the grandmother lived.  They hugged each other as tears of joy dripped down. Duba was told that his father had passed on  in August and his relatives came to the streets of Nairobi to look for him but could not find him. 

His other siblings were very happy to see their lost brother. The mother also broke into tears after seeing Duba. It was a great celebration because even the neighbors came to join in. Many people had despised the Duba's family, all were shocked to realize that Duba now is different, disciplined, know Christ and has  a skill in catering. He ran away from home five years ago. We slept there until the following day which was a memorial service for his father. Duba’s siblings are still young and in school except for his older sister who is being trained in hairdressing and beauty.

Lastly I was taken to see river Ewaso Ng'iro because it is near their home. It was a home visit to remember.

The relatives were very happy with MITS for rescuing their child.