Between 14th and 18th March a team of Footsteps supporters visited our schools and the Medical Centre which Footsteps has built in the Nyakach district of Western Kenya. We were entertained on arrival at each of the schools by their pupils performing songs and dances and on at least one occasion certain of our party were encouraged to join in (see the video). We also organised an impromptu 'mini Rafiki' morning with the pupils at Rae where a range of activities, solar cooking, cricket, rugby, football, netball, etc were undertaken.
On a more serious note we also visited a number of schools which could potentially become our next target projects. As always the state of delapidation of the current classrooms, mostly all condemned but still in use, was in stark contrast with smiling faces of the children. It brought home to us all the difficulty faced by the Footsteps trustees when trying to choose which could be our next project.
Finally we met Nicolas and Tyson at the transformed Magunga Primary School, our very first project. These boys have been sponsored through both primary and secondary education and have almost completed their training as community workers. They have been seconded to the Magunga area for 3 months as part of the their training. It was a special moment to realise that this completes one of the virtuous circles Footsteps is aiming towards, whereby, through Footsteps activities, individuals can be helped through their education to start gainful employment and so further enhance their own communities.
