PICKING UP THE KIDS

I had the amazing opportunity to ride with the Kipkaren school head-master and pick up the children from their current homes. Together, we brought the children to their new home. What an experience! I expected the children to shed a few tears and show signs of fear as they left the familiar and headed to a new home. But that was far from the case. Instead, the children greeted us with huge smiles and tons of excitement. One small boy saw our car a long way off, came running towards us at full
speed and jumped into the car. He was ready to leave! My heart broke as many of the kids left their homes with no more than the tattered clothes on their backs. Barefoot and empty-handed, the children piled into the car, not knowing where they were going, but hoping that wherever it was, it was better than what they were leaving. If the children already had homes, why bring them to ours? All of the children are full orphans, which means that both parents have died. Most have been living with elderly grandparents, with relatives, or with neighbors. None of the guardians were able to meet the children's needs and were desperate for help.