This year our teachers have really developed into a great team! They work hard too! 

We have received some payments from our community parents, but it isn't enough to cover staff salaries. About $350 is still needed to have enough. 

Also, as August is a break between terms, we won't have any income during that time, but the school rent is still due. The amount needed for that is about $785

Thank you so much for helping us and our school!! ❤️

Here's a throwback to when we were married only a few months... And much thinner! Lol 🤣😂 

Today we have an urgent, financial need. I won't post details here, but you can email me. Firstly, we would ask you to pray! Secondly, the amount needed is $2000... Any amount you are able to help with is appreciated. Thank you in advance! ❤️

Because of the flooding, the President of Kenya has made an announcement postponing the opening of term 2 schools INDEFINITELY. We were supposed to open on May 2nd. This delay has put the school in a financial bind. Our community parents make their payments as they bring their children to school and that would have enabled us to be able to pay our teachers yesterday (as we normally would) but now we have to wait until who knows when. We are praying that parents will still be able to make their payments when they return to school. Now, in addition to salaries, we have to think about rent as well. In total, about $1300 is needed to cover both salaries and rent. If you can give now to help us meet this immediate need, we would be so grateful.

We are so grateful to all of you for your continued support and prayers. We were able to clear all of our expenses in November and now we are halfway to what we need for Dec rent! We still need the second half of rent, salaries, and to finish phase 2 of painting. About $700 will cover those needs. If you are able to give any amount to help with these, they would be the best Christmas gift Kim and I could ever get! Thank you in advance! ❤️

Firstly, thank you all for your prayers and support! We can only do this because of YOU. ❤️

We still need about $250 to be able to take care of November rent. That doesn't include $150 for painting the outside of the school compound. In addition, we still need to take care of November staff salaries and then December rent and salaries. That's an additional $1400. Any help you can give during this holiday season is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! ❤️

Well we ended the school year in October with our kindergarten class graduation! There were 19 students graduating and it was a great time! 

Now schools are closed and we are struggling to pay the rent and salaries for November and December ($2000). We also need to repaint the outside of our school compound. Most immediate is the November rent. About $600 is needed and that amount will also help us start on the painting project! Any amount is appreciated!! We are so grateful to have so many people praying and supporting the work we are doing here in Kenya! Thank you! ❤️

During this break between terms we are asking you to join with us in prayer. Our community parents are still delaying their payments and an amount we were expecting didn't come. The school rent is due on the 21st of this month and about $500 is still needed (this includes restocking our food for next term). We KNOW that God is a miracle working God!! He has done it before (just a couple weeks ago) and He can do it again!

If you are able to contribute to this amount,  Kim and I would really appreciate it! We are so grateful for your thoughts and prayers! ❤️

As most of you are enjoying summer vacation, we have been experiencing "winter" during our second term of the school year! During this second term, we took our first ever school trip! The kids (and teachers) had so much fun!! Now we are at the time of paying monthly salaries again and we need your help. If you are able to give, even something small, we, and our staff, would greatly appreciate it. We also covet your prayers that the committee parents would clear their balances before the end of the term (next week). Thank you so much and God bless! ❤️

We have fantastic teachers who are dedicated and hard working! 😍

Would you join us in praying that our community parents would be able to pay their fees in the next week? So far we need about $800 in order to have enough to pay monthly salaries.

The current economy has made things very difficult for everyone and we are beginning to feel that at our school as well. Your prayers are greatly appreciated, and if you are also able to give something toward teachers' salaries we would be extremely grateful. Many parents are telling us that their bosses are delaying in paying them and even the government has yet to pay their employees... For a few months now! 😳

We do not want to get behind in paying staff or rent, which is why we are asking for your help. Thank you in advance!❤️

Yesterday we were notified that we would not be receiving a payment of about $600 that was going to be put toward the school rent for this month (January). If you are able to help with all or any amount of this, we would appreciate it! (And we would also feel less stressed lol) 

Thank you in advance ❤️

Thanks to all of your prayers and support, we have finished another school year! We ended the year with a total of 98 students!! 😍

Now we have a long break as grades 6,8, and 12 do their national exams. The new school year will begin on January 24th. This next school year will be the first one since we re-opened in 2021 to follow a more normal schedule. Did you know that we had almost 2 full school years in the space of one last year?!? It was a bit crazy!

Of course, during this 2 month break we still have to take care of paying our staff and the rent, so if you are able to help with something, even the smallest amount is appreciated! Other expenses that we are looking at are: paying the yearly licenses in January (about $500), painting some of the outside ($200), and we need to buy or have someone make more desks for our incoming grade 1 class which has 23 students!! 😁 (We don't have an estimate of that cost yet, but growth is definitely a happy expense!!)

We are very thankful for each and every one of you for being with us on this journey. Because of some very generous recent donations (you know who you are!) We are breathing a bit easier when we look at finances for this long break! THANK YOU for all you do!!! ❤️

I know these pics aren't very clear, but we were on the road. This is one of the many gas stations we passed the other day that was completely packed, as you can see. (Check the gallery for a pic and also one of PP2 graduation!) Earlier in the week there was a fuel shortage and people rushed to get fuel before it was gone. On Thursday, some places received fuel, but the cost had jumped from 135ksh to 159ksh per liter. That equates to $6.02 per gallon!!! 😳
That is just one example of how costs have increased in Kenya.... Meanwhile, our monthly personal as well as school support has dropped. We appreciate all of you who have been on this journey with us. Thank you for your prayers and support! ❤️🙏🏻

Well we\\'ve almost finished the 2021 school year here in Kenya...(thanks to covid messing up our school calendar)...

We will close school the first week in March and then have a 7 week break while grades 8 and 12 take their national exams!

During those 7 weeks we still have to pay our staff and of course rent, but we won\\'t be receiving payments from community parents for school fees. 

About $2500 is needed to keep things running during those 7 weeks.

Would you join us in praying that God miraculously provides during this time? Also, if you are able to make a financial comment, we would greatly appreciate your help!

Thank you so much for your continued prayer and support!! ❤️

I would like to take a moment and thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and support. We are only able to be here and have an open, running school because of YOU! 

We pray for and give thanks to God for each and every one of you....

As this year closes we give thanks for where we have come from and look ahead to where God is leading us! 

Every January the school has to renew licenses and certificates which usually costs about $500 in total, though with our increased enrollment, that will probably go up. If you are able to help us with any amount of that cost it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for journeying with us in this school project!!! ❤️

Love,

Kelly