Trip Reflections 2017





CommUNITY.  Together.  Collegial. Supportive.  Collaborative.  Helping that really helps.

From first-morning observations at the Nairobi elephant orphanage to Inspiration Centre's Art Camp for 19 moms and their challenged kids, rich life-changing actions filled each day.

Among the many highlights

  • Observing and serving a Colorado Front Range special education team providing supports and activities nearly unheard of in Kenya
  • Drinking in the wisdom and passion of teachers at Eburru Primary School (where the student/teacher ratio is 150:1) and launching new instructional supports
  • Wild and crazy "games day" with Eburru kids
  • Gifting ceremony at Eburru Pre-School
  • Kiswahili lessons in Naivasha
  • Half-day "tour" of the slum of Kasarani near Naivasha
  • Dinner with a Nakuru farm family and an after-dinner ridge walk above the Rift Valley
  • Massive daily doses of local leadership wisdom through conversations at breakfast, dinner and driving/flying/walking.  Deep privilege of being extensions of Kenyan leadership teams.




Eburru Preschool leadership and annual games day:










Eburru Primary, where the the student to teacher ratio is 150:1, is a culture alive with learning, passion and improvements:





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The "flower and fish" slum of Kasarani where Pastor Charles' leadership provide elementary education, a lunch program and community engagement:










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Inspiration Centre's Art Camp for 19 moms and their Super Abled kids!
Inspiring, refreshing, life changing!  Led by a high-impact, special
education team from Colorado's Front Range:








Inspiration Centre's education supports in Mathare include
Baby College, Child Care and assisting Abundant Hope School: