On Saturday, 30 orphans were given the responsibility of each raising three chickens. This all started with a wonderful gift from our pastor's family back in Washington, D.C. They have a great practice of giving their children money to regift to a worthy cause. A group of orphans in the village of Gitithia were the blessed recipients of their family's generosity.
The orphans are being supported by a Partners Worldwide savings and lending group to able to stay in the home of a grandparent, auntie or family friend - often a great alternative to growing up in an institution. The plan is for the chickens to provide a little help with the family diet, but also we are opening a savings account in the name of each orphan where they can bank the proceeds from egg sales. The money will be there for them to use for future micro-enterprise ideas and the financial lessons learned will hopefully help them prepare for a future of supporting themselves.
Here are some pics of the fun...
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