Over the last month, things have been turning around and inflation has been biting hard to the lives of most Kenyans. The prices of fuel and food have gone high and this have not left out the Camp Brethren projects going on. However, ours is a faith endeavor and God has been blessing all the work going on.

Camp Brethren Christian School – Things are continuing to brighten up with God’s providence experienced by the day. In the month of March we were able to purchase text books that were enough to cater for 3 kids per book. Mega praises this month because generous donors through Davids Hope International have added to the donation and more textbooks have been purchased so each kid has their own book for all subjects. We would like also to thank God for 198 chairs that have been purchased for all the classes. The school kitchen has additional 2 small jikos that has been installed this month.

The school has also benefited from the furniture equipment for the Dining hall. The project of tables and benches (for the dining hall) and bunk beds (for the orphanage dorms) have been completed and delivered to the school’s Dining hall and dorms by the Naivasha technical college. We thank God that the children can now enjoy their meals at the comfort of these benches and tables.

Camp Brethren Feeding Program – The feeding program has continued to thrive with the kids getting a balanced diet in their meals each day. The milk and eggs from the Camp Brethren cows and chickens, respectfully, have added a lot of value to this program. We still have crops growing on the farm and are hopeful that we will get a harvest that will help us continue feeding. Our prayer is that God may continue sending the rains so the farms will not dry up. So far so good and the rainfall have been adequate.

The future of the activities in the school will depend on the availability of water that is scarce in this volcanic village. There is no possibility of drilling a borehole here. When you drill what you get is hot steam vents that when condensed produce water that is widely used here for all needs of water. We have been working on a project of drilling steam wells that will serve as a supplement to rain water at the school. As of now, 5 wells have been drilled and cased and the construction of condensation mechanisms is underway. Pray that this will go on well, noting that we have to pipe the water a distance of 4.1 kilometers. The big praise is that this water will flow 24 hours / 7 days a week. That means a lot of blessing for the school. The reservoir tank is also under construction where this water will be stored.

Camp Brethren Medical Centre – We want to thank God for the medical clinic. The lighting project has been completed and both the clinic and the camp site have electricity. We are now able to keep our vaccines in the facility – a thing that has improved the immunization process. A baby warmer which is used for resustating and warming newborn babies has been purchased for the maternity ward. It has two oxygen flometers; however it needs an oxygen tank which is a prayer need. The night consultations have been made easy especially now that the clinic is covered for 24 hours due to the presence of our full time prescription nurse. This installation of electricity comes with some other prayer needs that include upgrading the lab with more efficient and faster electrical gadgets like centrifuge and Microscope etc. Finally, we want to give praises for the successful satellite clinics that are now running in four different locations.

Although, this month has not gone without challenges, the word of God has been ringing bells of encouragement in our hearts. As one unknown author wrote, “Sometimes we are so busy adding up our troubles that we forget to count our blessing”. All we can say is that God has done it and is promising to do amazingly great things for his children. “I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all they work, and talk of thy doings.” (Psalm 77:11,12)

In His service,
Steve