BLOG Sunday July 23, 2017.
A welcomed day of rest!
Today we had a tour of Yatta.
This little town is approximately 1 hour away, and is halfway between Nairobi and Ndalani.
This is where MCF has:
– a headquarters,
– a career training centre,
– young/single mothers campus
Young mothers are given opportunities to have childcare and housing as they learn both motherhood skills and career skills. Some of the skills include: hair braiding, computer skills, sewing/seamstress/tailoring. With these skills, women have a sense of financial independence.
It is a vital means to start a life. A hand-up, not a “hand-out”. Sometimes MCF will also provide a startup loan or equipment e.g. sewing machine.
We attended morning church service.
Dr Kairo is a previous rescued orphan and beneficiary. Now, he is a fully certified medical doctor and supervises at a town hospital. Today “he came back home” to share at Yatta church service.
Youthful exuberance at the back of the church:
We also had a guided tour of the farms, tree-planting & eco & climate change initiatives, water retention ponds, fish ponds, cattle & goat areas.
We enjoyed visiting MCF Yatta an the entire team had a great time with the little ones.
MCF Medical Missions Team 2017 