We were able to visit Faith and Roger Shaw at Lakeside Fish Farm and Pioneer School.
We had visited there two years earlier and enjoyed time with Roger, learning about the fish farm and seeing the plans and development of the school. Since our first visit, things have changed dramatically for the fish farm. Roger has secured working capital to facilitate the purchase of larger volumes of commercial-grade fish food. This step will enable him to grow more fish and expand his fingerling business.
Roger has already experienced significant sales increases and seems to have resolved some of the problems he was facing during our earlier visit. Pioneer School has also expanded considerably over the last two years.
The dining hall, additional classrooms, and a high school building have all been added, and the girls’ dormitory was about 90% complete during our visit. School enrollment is now around 400, and Faith and Roger were checking in 14 students during our visit. These are the first students who will be living on the campus.
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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.
