Kenya calmer and more hopeful

General situation:

The talks between Kenya’s political leaders facilitated by UN envoy Kofi Annan continue. There is encouraging new of a possible breakthrough, and conditions in Kenya are calmer.

Naivasha

The town has been relatively quiet for the past 10 days. Construction of the new Sunshine Home (funded by our partner Mission Care) continues to provide jobs for many of the ex-street boys.

Mark (an ex-street boy who now works as a motor-cycle taxi) plans to marry his fiancée Naomi later this month.

Recruitment has started for the Polytechnic, but is delayed because of the troubles.

Mombasa

Glyn and Jane have returned to Mombasa. The new classrooms at the high school are progressing well (the roof is due to go on).

Hubert Seifert (Director of APDK) reports that he has had to put workers on short-time working because of a drop in workload. There are many requests outstanding for mobility aids for people injured in the fighting.

Kware slum, Nairobi

Bernard and Ruth are OK, and the school has re-started. Pastor Brown is recovering after was mugged as he travelled in the slums.