We met with Cyusa, a gentleman who grew up as an orphan and is now working on his own with a large group of over a thousand young people in the community.
Cyusa’s organization provides alternative positive activities for young people, counseling, guidance regarding life skills, and assistance with education.
Our meeting occurred by chance because XXX was dropping off a young teenage girl at Roger's school. When Jason, Patty, and I learned this man’s story, we asked if we could meet with him, and a meeting was arranged for the next day. We had lunch, talked about his life story, and discussed the work he is doing. As with many of these organizations, Cyusa faces many challenges, primarily related to financial support.
We learned during our meeting that he has 50 students enrolled in schools, and they are, on average, three months behind on tuition.
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Thanks to Mr. Sam Owen, we were introduced to Andrew Ongoka. Andrew is a Kenyan national who is married to a U.S. medical doctor.
We met with Nelson Mookie, Manager of Capital Projects for Care International Hospital.
We enjoyed a dinner with our friend Nicholas Selby! Since we met a year earlier, Nicholas has only increased his involvement in supporting solar initiatives across rural Africa.
We met with Peter Fry the executive director for Kua Ventures.
The Bucket Ministry provides a bucket and a water filter so that people who do not have access to clean water will and in the process of distributing and educating recipients they also share the gospel.
Our next meeting was with Mr. David Osamba of Nyabon Enterprises in Nairobi. His company is focused on optimizing the business of small farming.
From the fish farm, we proceeded to Container World Africa, where the owner, Calvin, showed us his operation.
Next, we visited the 93C fish farm operated by Father’s House in Ruiru, Kenya.
Their primary purpose is to train and develop skills for young people in Kenya.
This venture was started in 2017 by XXX. They have created an off-the-grid irrigation system that incorporates a solar-powered water pump, which feeds an elevated storage tank.
