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| When It Rains in Kenya, It Pours | |
| While we enjoy a mild summer in southern California, it is cold and wet in Kenya. Many of the roads in the Uasin Gishu district have been difficult or impossible to travel because of the pounding rains. Some of the tarmac roads in town have been flooded and the unpaved roads in the rural areas have turned into deep mud. Electric and Internet services have also been sporadic due to weather. But despite the heavy rains, our biggest goal has been reached. The community center roof project is complete! I will post photos of the Lecture Building when I receive them. It seems our digital camera got wet and the memory card needs to be replaced! |
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| With the finished roof, the community center just needs a floor, four windows and a door. We can purchase 10 bags of cement (120 USD) for the floor; four windows (213USD); and one door (80USD) with the $500 we recently raised through the sale of tickets to the Hafif Concert Under the Stars this summer. The remainder of the funds will go toward the annual property taxes (120USD). | ||
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Trees Planting Day |
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Mr. Alex helps plant some trees at Harvest Grove on Tree Planting Day. |
David and Mr. Alex plant trees after planting a bigger one at the school compound. | |
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Neighbor Purchases Greenhouse The manufacturer claims that the material used in this model will lasts for more than seven years. Standard polyethylene designs have a short life. Regular grades of the polyethylene sheets require replacement within nine months. Ultraviolet stabilized grades can last from eighteen months to four years. Mr. Chumom says that the greenhouse from Israel cost 2400USD. Mr. Chumom does not allow people to enter and step inside because he is protecting the plants from any diseases. |
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| Greenhouse purchased from Israel by a Harvest Grove visitor after investigating our greenhouse. |
Mr. Chumom, the owner of the greenhouse has planted a lot of tomatoes inside. | |
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| David writes, "It is my prayer that we should have one [large greenhouse like Mr. Chumom's] in the future. The plants we have planted in our greenhouse are doing wonderful though it is small." |
Plants that are started from seed in quality mulched soil inside the greenhouse are protected from birds, heavy rains and disease. They are transplanted into the field when they are large enough to survive. | |
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David writes: Hello Jayne, Bwana Asifewe. This is the day that God has made, and we thank him for everything good. The photos that I wanted to send include the lecture building, Mr. Gilbert Koskei who has volunteered to work with us in the Community Center for two weeks, and the children who joined us during a tree planting day. Also I wanted to send photos of the piped water trench towards the center. Previously planted trees are doing well, especially the bananas, mangoes and avocados. We have added a medicinal herb garden in the corner of the property Mr. Gilbert, Alex and I have dug trenches for the construction of the latrines and are waiting for the materials to be purchased. I have already collected more stones. The rain water is almost filling the trenches again. I will be removing the soil again after it rains. Tell our friends of the Hafif Foundation we recognise their assistance towards our project. We are not forgetting Cornerstone Bible Church for their wonderful cooperation that is helping us to build the Community Center. One day one time we shall meet in God's Love. Thanks and God bless, David and the Community. |
| Purity and a neighbor weed the trees bordering the Harvest Grove Farm as Faith watches. |
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Prayer requests
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If you would like to donate to the Harvest Grove Community Center, please make your check payable to Cornerstone Bible Church. Be sure to write Harvest Grove Project in the memo. Mail your tax deductible donations to the following address:
Or call Jayne at 626-643-0331 and she will pick up donations. Thank you and bless you for your interest in the Harvest Grove Project. |
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“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
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