Dec 6th, 2010 It's December and quite a number of things start to heat up on the grounds of KCF. The first thing that comes to peoples mind is preparing for the Christmas Holidays. Even though very important, it is not the top three at KCF. Rain, Field preparation and school holiday heads our list. When December hits we are guaranteed rains, and this year is no exception, in fact, starting this weekend even to the point of writing this blog, it has been raining every day. If this is any indication of the season, we are in for a lot of rain. The dirt roads are now a thick gooey, muddy mess and all of the farmers are out planting their fields and making sure their maize beds against the rivers that run through the fields. Now that he boys are on holiday, a schedule is created for them, so that everyone gets life skills training in preventive maintenance (work). Their rough schedule is preventive maintenance in the mornings and sports, learning and entertainment in the afternoons. First, they will prep fields where other crops were planted by removing poles, wires and drip irrigation hoses. After the tractor plow and disk the area they will assist in making plant beds and plant the crop either direct seeds or seedlings. They will also help several times in weeding the area. The education team has to begin thinking on the boys that sat examinations, finding school places and organizing extra lessons for the ones now who will be in exam classes next year. Would you consider coming to help us during one of the school holiday: April, August and/or December or whenever you are available? The outside assistance is proving very successful to the boys as the center regularly is producing the top ten in classes where KCF boys attends. We give the praise and glory to God! --Warren & Vicky Carr |
IT’S COMING DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
