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NAKURU BOY’S HOME
Nakuru, Kenya
Prepared byDave Parker
Updated June 2011
The power of hope…
In Feb. of 2009 our family visited Kenya for the first time. My heart was turned upside down seeing, first hand, the devastation of poverty. The feeding lines for the village children and the conditions of the orphanages were defining moments of my life.
When I met the boys of Nakuru and heard their story of surviving a horrible deadly uprising after the Presidential election in Jan. of 2008, where they stood together valiantly defending their home, I knew I was called to help make a better place for them. Their current home is right in the middle of the city where for 30+ days violent killings took place as tribes rose up against each other literally on the street in front in front of their home. God’s hand of protection was obviously on them because all the buildings within a few feet of their home and for blocks were burned to the ground.
We learned that 7 acres of land up on a beautiful hillside had already been donated for a new home but there were no funds available to actually build the home. It has been my personal mission to raise these funds and I am pleased to say that most of the home has now been completed.
If you want to join me and my business partner, Grant MacQuilkan and our wives in the final phase of fundraising, the last slide has more information on how you can donate. We are honored to have the opportunity to raise the awareness of a group of awesome boys on the other side of the world!
Dave
CURRENT HOME LIVING CONDITIONS
Can you see the springs hanging down from the top bunks? As Americans we see this as atrocious conditions. Yet . . .
the boys are just glad to have a place to lay their heads.
It’s much better than the rocky ground on the streets of Nukuru!
KitchenDorm
The neighborhood Toilets, play area, water tank
Current Home
Note the raw sewage ditch at the boys feet.
THE AMAZING BOYS OF NAKURUOff the streets and in a safe place with food, a roof over their heads, adults who care about them and sponsors who financially see that their basic needs are met – these boys have more than most in their country.
Now let’s give them more than they could even imagine . . .
A safe place out of the city!
FEBRUARY 2009
When we visited the site during our first visit to Kenya in early 2009 David Hatley took our team to the property and shared the vision of new boys home.
Since that time, I have not been able to get this project off my mind. I live with the reality that I can’t save the world but I can do something!
Here the boys would learn to garden, farm and weld giving them skills to provide for themselves.
THE FIRST WALLS
Throughout history walls have represented safety, security, defense, protection, status and the division between that which is outside and inside.
Inside these walls will be a home.
On my trip in Oct. 2009, Pastor Anthony shows me where the various buildings will be located.
Exterior Wall completed Fall of 2009
It was exciting to see the progress during my next trip in September 2010. The first two dorms were finished, the kitchen was nearly complete, the showers and “drop toilets” were started and ground was broken on the common area to be used as the dining hall. Even more has happened since then.
The following slides show all the completed buildings and will give you a good idea of their location.
Nothing wasted: Note that the unused dirt within the walls was used to grow the first crops on the property.
A look inside the walls
Dorm 1 completed Summer of 2010
With the generous gift from a corporate donor, the first dorm was started months in advance of the initial plan. The dorms are spacious enough to sleep 20 boys.
Dorm 1 Dorm 2
Side of Dorm 2 & site of Living Room / Dining Hall
Dorm 2 completed Summer 2010
The interior is simple and includes the standard design ceiling you find in Kenya.
The kitchen features a storage area, plenty of windows to vent out the smoke from the “open charcoal fire” on which they cook.
Kitchen was started in Summer 2010
Kitchen completed Fall 2010
Dorm 2 * Showers * Toilets
Toilets & Showers completed Winter 2011
Kitchen
Dorm 2 Toilets
Clean water is provided from the community well which sits on the hill on the adjacent property. This water will be used for irrigation, drinking, showers… aka sponge baths and cooking.
Clean Water will cut down on disease and illness!
The first floor living room and dining hall will be the main gathering place for this family of boys to meet, eat and hang out.
Dorm 1 Living / Dining Room
Living Room/dining hall and upper lounge completed Winter 2011
David Hatley , the founder and director of CMIA admires the view from what will be the 2nd story lounge. In the distance is lake Nakuru, home to the famous pink flamingos.
Dorm 3 Completed Winter 2011
Dorm 3 as seen from the 2nd floor lounge
Dorm 3
Kitchen
THE FINAL PHASE
BUILDINGS FOR:
CHURCH SERVICES & ENTERTAINMENT
The boys love to dance and sing!A joy to all the visiting groups.
A SMALL BARNTo help with food supplies and to
learn farming skills.
LIVING QUARTERS FOR HOUSE PARENTS
Additional Funds of $38,000 are needed to
finish Phase 4
$38,000 Needed for Completion
THIS AMOUNT ALSO COVERS THE FINAL TOUCHES – FURNITURE, LINENS, UTENSILS ETC.
THE ENTIRE PROJECT COSTS LESS THAN $125,OO0
Gate
The barn and adult sleeping quarters will be outside the walls. The Chapel is the only building incomplete within the walls.
to be built in Final Phase
NAKURU BOY’S HOME $38,000 is still Needed
A dollar for dollar match of the 1st $10,000 raised by July 30, 2011 has already been committed.
Our hope is to have the boys moved in by January 1, 2012
just in time for the start of the new Kenyan school year.
This fund raising effort is being done through word of mouth and with no administrative costs ensuring that 100% of your donation is going directly to building the boys home.
If you have matching funds available through your company, please contact me for the needed information.
CMIA is a §501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Learn more about CMIA at www.christianministriesinafrica.org
Send checks made out to CMIA to:Eastside Christian Fellowship
410 6th Street SouthKirkland, WA 98033
Contact: [email protected] 206.595.7130
