Happy unbirthday and interesting comment..

I met an interesting couple last night. The woman, Latisha, is from Kansas City, and her husband, Caleb, is from Kenya. It seems that they met on "My space" and began discussing their hopes, dreams, etc. So, Latisha came to Kenya to visit Caleb...she said, "I'd never been out of Kansas City....not even Disney World!" They married, have a 3 year old daughter, and live in KC. Their dream was to help people of Africa....specifically, Kenya. Although there's a lot of donor money here, much of it doesn't get to the people who need it...according to Caleb.

So, they saved their money and came here to look for an area of need that isn't getting what it needs. They found a small village at the foot of Mt Kenya. Although there's free primary education, there is a PTO-like organization that collects a "school development fee" to enhance the building and grounds. Because not all families can pay this fee, this particular head teacher has kept children out of school because their parents couldn't pay. So, Caleb....a smart guy, is going to help the families take this to court for prosecution. It is against the law of "Education for All" the law of the land now.

They are going to back to Kansas City....having helped provide building materials from their own funds, shoes and school uniforms for children who do go to school. They are not organized in anyway, but they plan to continue working, saving money, coming back and forth as they can. I said, "Oh well, you're doing it and you can figure it out later!" They said, "That will be our motto!"

What an inspiration they are. Happy Birthday, again....