In 2004 they began the story ......

In 2004 they began the story ......
The dream and the reality: The Amani Reading Centre was completed thanks to the dream of Peter Mageto, who grew up without any books in a western Kenya village, and high school students from Signature School in Evansville Indiana who heard him, listened to his dream, and said "His dream is that his village might have a library with books for the people to read? No problem! We can build one!" Pictured with Peter Mageto (in the U.S. until 2006 working on his doctorate) are Elizabeth Korb, Catherine Forston, David Moore, Sarah Moore and Kristin Moore. Peter's brother Jared, from the Kenyan village, and Jim Coy with the beacon group in Evansville were important parts of the project. The building was completed, filled with tables, chairs and books, and 'inaugurated' with an Itierio/Ekerenyo community celebration in 2006. Catherine Forston was one of 10 who traveled to Kenya for the big event! That initial team also included David Forston, Alex McCool, Sarah Leider, Karin Heinicke, Jesse and Phyllis Elliott, Jacque Hardin, Ken Montgomery and Lynn Renne. The second team went in July 2009, and included Sarah Moore, Amanda Reid, Pat Miller, Fran Vix, Carol Watson, Alexa Watson and Lynn Renne. This trip allowed for meeting people, painting and making curtains for the Reading Centre, planting bushes and trees around it, and seeing the Safe Water System installed up the hill from the Centre, thanks to the generous donation of land by a man in Itierio and Aldersgate donations. Peter's brother Clement has done an amazing job overseeing all of the projects, including most recently, the hooking up of the Reading Centre to electricity and installing a water tank next to the building!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Members of the team

We're all brimming over with anticipation as we
prepare to travel together as a team to Kenya.
We leave one week from today, Feb. 24!
Adventures ahead!

Allison Anderson Jacobs (Atlanta GA)
Georgia Anderson (Evansville IN)
Joyce Eskridge (Evansville-Aldersgate UMC)
Karen Eskridge (Evansville-Aldersgate UMC)
Dr. Michelle Galen (Evansville)
Renee' Galen (Illinois)
Sarah Leider (Evansville- Aldersgate UMC)
Lynn Renne (Evansville-Aldersgate UMC)
Lee Shepherd (Evansville-Aldersgate UMC)
Fran Vix (Evansville)
Amy Wogen (Minneapolis)
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2 comments:

  1. So excited to hear about the clinic and how things are at the reading centre!
    I'll be praying for you all.
    Have fun and drink a cold Stoney for me :)
    Mungu akubariki!

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  2. Hi from the Leiders in Minnesota. We are glad to hear that you all made it there safe and sound. We are anxious to hear details of your journey. God Bless and take care

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