Harvest Academy and Feeding Station
Our team leader Jeff said it best when he discribed Harvest Feeding Station as a "modern day feeding of the five thousand." Harvest is located near Kakamega, Kenya. Pastor Elkana leads a church there. The church feeds over 200 children a day and provides them an education. Operating this feeding station on a budget of $1000 a month would be a challenge but only $250 a month is currently available to fund the work. The 9 teachers are volunteers. Not because they don’t need a paying job. They do. But they are willing to serve God and trust Him to provide. Some of these needs were shared by the Head Mistress and some of them were hesitantly shared by the teachers after I asked how I could pray for them specifically.
· a well on the school property to provide clean water for cooking and washing.· pay for teachers – Yes, currently the teachers are volunteers.
· more funding for food – So they can purchase better quality and more of it.
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· more readers for students in class (grade) 1-3
· workbooks for all students – Currently several students must share one workbook and write their answers on separate paper.
· loose notebook paper· tablet paper
· spiral notebooks
· pencils
· pens
· desks for students
· playground equipment – They specifically requested swings and a slide.
· storage cabinet or desk that locks for each classroom – Currently teachers must take their materials to the office at the end of each day and bring them back to the classroom in the morning.
· toilets for teachers – I didn’t ask for specifics but my guess would be they are talking about a nice outhouse. · new classroom buildings – They are currently in a metal building. There is an open space around the top of the wall to allow light and air in. The roof extends several inches past the wall to keep the rain out but it also keeps the breeze out. Most classrooms have one small window. A concrete or brick building would keep out the heat much better.
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