Electricity
The government rural electrification programme has expanded the power project to include power lines along the tarmac road that leads to Eldoret. This road is only 3 kilometers (a little under 2 miles) from the Harvest Grove property. The programme is planning to install a transformer in the nearby school. The transformer will supply six radials of electrical lines of 600 meters in all directions. Harvest Grove Community Center members are raising funds to pay the registration fee of Kshs 37,500 ($551.47 US).

Wish List
Our plans for the Harvest Grove Community Center include having a building with a lecture room, offices and a store. This building will flank the main road. David Kipkorir has been negotiating with a builder named Mr. Sorenson. Sorenson built the structure pictured below in Eldoret. It has pillars and a roof. The walls and windows can be added later. This is a common way of building in the Eldoret area because it is cost effective. This building in Eldoret is 11 meters by 60 meters (about 36 feet by 193 feet).


This is a building in Eldoret built by Mr. Sorenson, a builder that we are negotiating with to build our Community Center.

David has been collecting stones for the floor and walls which will be added later. He writes that he now has enough stones to complete the floor. The cost of the phase one structure (roof and support columns) is $8650 US. Raising these funds is our next hurdle. The structure can be used without the windows and walls even during the rainy seasons. It will hold up to 450 people.

 

David writes in a recent letter:

"...In fact about the tomatoes I had a dream that in the future we shall construct some green houses, about three, one for tomatoes, one for spinach and one for lettuce and different types of green vegetables.The reason for this is because sometimes external environment of climate can bring harm to these plants, i.e when hot or cold or hailstones might destroy the crops, But in a green house the crops will be in a controlled condition."

and in his last letter he writes:

"...My daughters are well and they are through the holiday tuition and they are expected to report to school on Monday. Faith is fine and she is crawling."

I hope to have photos to share with you of the greenhouses when they become a reality. What a blessing it has been for me to serve with David and his team building this community center. I know that God has his hand in this project. I want to extend my gratitude to David and the members of the Harvest Grove Community Center board in Kenya for all their hard work and to you who have supported their efforts with prayer and funds.

If you would like to pledge funds to the Harvest Grove Community Center, please contact Jayne Hayes at the following email jayneGAV@gmail.com or call at 626-643-0331.  

If you do not feel moved to donate at this time, that is fine. We also can use your encouragement, and your prayers. Asante Sana!  

"Share with God's people who are in need." --Romans 12:13

United States	Kenya
Jayne Hayes Harvest Grove Project 418 West 5th Street Ontario, CA 91762	Harvest Grove Community Center David Kipkorir P.O. Box 991 Eldoret, Kenya
Email: jayneGAV@gmail.com	Email: davidkipkorir@yahoo.com
Phone: 626-643-0331	Phone: 011 254 720 698 774 (note: call after 8pm PST)