Student updates

The last couple of weeks the wood shop has been busy.  This time our assignment was to build furniture for the new sewing class. We made strong tables, cabinets and shelves. We like it when we have projects to work on because, other than doing class work theory and practical, woodworking students get to see furniture they have worked being used by someone else. I believe this makes them know that this field is relevant in the market today.

Davis working on a shelf

Having had the students for over a year now, the students have learnt how to use measurements and sketches given to them and translate them to actual products. Because of this reason, we have the pleasure of giving those items to them and watch them do their work with very little help. In addition to making the furniture, they have mastered their mounting skills, that is they can mount shelves and cabinets.

Mercy and her mom

Fridah and Irene

With addition to the new girls, we have two young mothers. Fridah is 15 years old and only four months pregnant and due in August. She is weighs 53 kg and is 5 ft tall. Fridah is in the beginners class where she is learning how to read and write and she is showing so much interest in class.
The pic is of Mercy together with her mother. They are at the base where she came from. She is 7 months pregnant and will be due in May. she weighs 42 kg.

7 new boys at Eastleigh

Juster receives Jackline

These are the new students who have joined us. The girls are 8 and boys are 7. Most of them have already settled in. Currently they are undergoing the our new  orientation program. They have six lessons/units which takes a maximum of one month. They include; Bible, character lessons, counselling, group activities and life skills lessons. All the teachers have been assigned these lessons.

Charles and team

In other reports... 
In Kenya we are now in our long rains period, due to this our van broke down because water seep through to the engine via the exhaust. Making the connecting rod of one of the pistons bend. So the Auto Mechanic team dismantled the engine and we replaced the connecting rod, piston rings, con bearings, main bearings and cylinder gasket. We have managed to buy all the parts required to fix it. The big bus is totally fixed and ready for our long/shorts trips 
Since the rain s are here, the farm dept. is also working hard to plant crops, trees. Our orchard has really produced a lot of mangoes this season.