Ilula Directors' Update | February 2007 (Exerpts)

Rift Valley Fever

• In January, there was a scare from Rift Valley Fever, a disease carried by cows. The government has things under control, but for safety, our children are still not given any beef.

New Vehicle

• A donor blessed us with the gift of a much-needed new vehicle for the children's home. The children sang songs of praise and dance with joy when the vehicle was donated.

Dairy and Kitchen Garden

• The dairy cow, Nokia, calved a healthy heifer that is giving us up to 25 litres of milk per day. Our children now drink 30 litres of milk per day.
• This month, we planted 6 varieties of banana trees as well as some avocado, orange and mango trees.

Visitors

• Michael and Emi visited us. This California couple took video clip and photos and did interviews with the children and staff.
• A team from a nearby orphanage came for a 2-day training on orphanage management and childcare. Their goal is to bring all their staff to our home for training.
• A nearby church group visited the children and brought two bags of maize. They talked to the children and prayed for them.
• We also had another group of visitors who are interested in starting an orphanage. They were impressed with the work God is doing in our midst and gave us a donation of Kshs. 2,000 for food to the kids.
• NewSong team visited from California. They had a great time with the kids and conducted training for the parents. We all appreciated their visit. The team brought mail from sponsors and took with them reply letters from the children to be mailed from the US office to individual sponsors.

Housekeeping

• We've had trouble with the roof of the gazebo on the east side. It's been leaking, causing the East Wing families to have to eat in our kitchen. Supporters sent a gift to replace the roof. The children are excited to be back in their own gazebo for meals and devotions.

School

• The children recently took their mid-term exams--their first exam in their new grades. They all did very well.

Spirituality

• The older children have been assisting parents with conducting evening devotions and leading songs in Sunday school classes. Some are able to share from Scripture and encourage others.
• Men’s fellowship is on Tuesdays. The orphanage mom’s prayer group still meets on Mondays, while Bible study meetings with assistant parents are done on Tuesdays. God is moving and blessing staff as well as the children.