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Our February update raised nearly $3,000.00 for the Children's Home. A HUGE THANKS to all who donated! As many of you know, we have so much to be thankful and joyful for – In the Untied States we are blessed with standards of living and opportunities beyond measure.

Did someone say Wedding?! Many of you personally know the members of the Walindwa BOD: Jill Weller, Don Vampola, Keith & Lori Edwards, Carole Ericson, Beth Nidzieko, Ginny Jackson, & Anne Murigu. These long-time friends gathered in October to celebrate an extra-special milestone in the life of Walindwa, and in the life of its President, Jill Weller.

Did you say, drought? Not just in California, but Kenya is experiencing radically reduced rainfall this year as well. Drought in the Kamonong community can be devastating for crops since most Kenyans in this area grow their own maize (corn), beans and vegetables. Most locals can't afford to irrigate, so they solely rely upon the seasonal rains to bring them life.

It was a big dream in light of how little was there, but God heard the hope. 15 years later that dream has finally become a reality.

When Elma Kamonong High School opened in 2015, the EBCCK Board of Directors was fortunate to be able to encourage Mr. Richard Keter, a former school administrator, to step away from his retirement and take on the task of opening our new high school. We benefited from the blessings of his experience for five years, as the school grew from one class of form I students to a full school with close to 120 students.

In 2006, Jill Weller, Walindwa’s founder and president, made her first trip to Kenya and the Children’s Centre. The trip was led by Pastor Ray Sparling and proved life-changing for Jill. While there, she felt God’s call to help marginalized and abandoned children in Kenya in a larger way and began to plan a year-long mission trip to Kenya.