Heading For Kenya and CCC

I am excited to be visiting  Chazon Children Center again in May. Right now I am trying to pack a very large suitcase with too much stuff, and keep the weight to airline limits. I hate packing almost more then lugging it.  I am thrilled that the kids at my church have collected shoes and socks for children of CCC.

I found a great deal by the way for just over $800.00 round trip from NYC.  Turkish airlines goes through Istambul what an airport!  I use Kayak which notifies you of price decreases then I buy when prices are low.

Orphans need a home in Molo Kenya

Pastor Lucy Njenga talks about the plan/hope to purchase an unoccupied hotel in downtown Molo, Kenya. Lucy is one of the directors from the Chazon Children's Centre in Molo and they hope to purchase the hotel and convert it to a permanent home to accommodate the need to house and feed local children orphan.

Can you Help?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWHFg4gcFE

Chazon Children Centre, Growing so Fast !

To All Our Friends,


We have been very busy at the centre during the holidays, though not as hectic as it would have been if the children were there!

We reopened the Centre on Wednesday and guess what, it has been up and down very busy as usual. We now have two new classes, thanks to Fabio and Elena from Spain.


We also completed the old classes and the children are comfortable now.  The construction took place over the holiday and we are happy with the progress. Fabio also initiated a feeding programme to improve on the quality of food we give the children.


We now have 290 children who have reported so far. We had an interview for all the destitute and orphans last November and you would be surprised to tell you that we had more  than 150 who came for interviews. 


Happy new year from Pastors Samuel and  Lucy in Molo Kenya

Greetings from Spain!

Hello Chazon family!
I've been promising Virginia and Daniel that I would write a post here and I have postponed it for too long I think.
I was back from Kenya in May 2010 and, as most of you know, I spent in Molo three wonderful months.
Loads of things have happened since I'm back. Spanish volunteers arrived, the centre is taking in more kids, the creation of an associaton in Spain to help Chazon officailly and legally is taking place...
Since I'm back I'm spending a lot of my free time to keep helping Sam, Lucy and the kids from here and, I have to say, I couldn't do it without the spanish volunteers that visited Molo last summer and without the ones that will visit them soon.
People like Vanessa. She was the one encouraging me with the creation of the association. She has become a wonderful friend and my support in this project. She doesn't know them yet but she is one of the family and soon she will fly to Molo to meet her kenyan family.
People like Alvaro. I know he's being a good help even from Spain with his projects for the kids. The fence, the grants to go to secondray school.
People like Soraya. Because she was the one, after Alicia from Canada, interested in The Macedonia Group and supporting them.
People like Rita and Ana. Thanks to them there is a new classroom in Chazon. They organised a party in Madrid to fundraise money and now 8th grade has a new classroom.
People like Adrià and Judit. They taught first aids to the teachers and they had the idea of starting a health-care project involving their Univeristy of Medicine.
People like Mencha. Because she has been one of the volunteers that supported this project the most. She's been there encouraging me and she also was the first one being honest and realising how alive a person can be with these kids.
People like Jordi. He met me before my trip to Molo and his help and information was crucial.
People like Almudena. She is "there" all the time. Supporting the causes, following the group on facebook and spreading the news to everyone.
Marc, Esther, Alain, Ximo... To all of them THANK YOU.
But, I can't finish this post not mentioning the two most important volunteers that have been there all the time, even before was there! :)
Daniel and Virginia. They are doing an amazing job. They are dedicating so much time, money, ideas, etc. for Chazon. It wouldn't be the same without you!!! And I'm so happy to came across you both one day on my way! :)

Every Little Bit Helps

Hello All,

I am excited to tell you that the guests at a dining center for homeless at my church (Asbury First United Methodist in Rochester NY) are donating quarters, dollars and whatever to sponsor a child at CCC. They raised $42 the first month. They are so excited about this project, they anxiously await their first letter from Michael.

It is such a great feeling for them to be able to help someone else. They are experiencing the joy of giving!

Christmas Blessings

Virginia

CCC kids and Virginia Duffy 6/10

Missing kids from Chazon. Hello everyone!

Congratulations to Kenya on passing the constitution with virtually no violence. The young people are really trying to change things and help make Kenya a TRUE democracy. That is why we need to continue to educate as many young Kenyans as possible.

I believe we have a new 7th grade this year at CCC, congratulations. Everyone is growing fast.

Good luck in the new school year, study hard but also have fun!

Visit To Molo and CCC

I made a visit to Molo in June to see everyone at the Centre. They are doing well and progress is really happening. The crops are growing (thanks to the water) there were lots of potatoes which the kids love. Its a nice change from Ugali! They were awaiting installation of the wind turbines donated by Jetpro which had already arrived. I understand they are now functioning and will get some pictures up as soon as I get them.

Lots of volunteers have been coming to CCC and also helping out it so many ways. Lets keep this up. If interested check out the website, www.chazonafrica.org for more information. We are planning on connecting this blog to the website soon. Check out new pictures on flickr