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Kenya Trip Slated for October 2008
As part of CBF of Missouri’s
ongoing partnership in Kenya, a return trip to Africa is being planned for
October 2008. Specific dates will be determined in coordination with CBF
field personnel Sam and Melody Harrell and their Africa Exchange Change
for Children program. Cost is projected to be $3000 per person,
which includes air, lodging, meals, visa, and emergency medical insurance.
The ideal project trip will
have 10-12 skilled participants from an array of churches partnering with
the CBF of Missouri Ngerenya ICDC Project.
• 2 doctors/nurses –
provide basic health screenings
• 2-3
construction/handymen – working with locals construct a fence around
the outdoor kitchen, playground, or tree nursery
• 2-3 crafts/recreation
— provide recreation, crafts and stories with children
• 2-3 teachers – work
with the Ngerenya teachers to learn basic Montessori ideas
• 2-3 pastors—preach
on Sunday morning in Ngerenya #1, Calvary Baptist Church, and others
Kutana
Participants will have a KUTANA experience in Kenya that includes
significant personal interaction at the Ngerenya Integrated Child
Development Center project site. KUTANA is a Swahili word which has
several meanings including "to meet, encounter, or come upon."
It carries with it a reciprocal nature where both parties are affected.
This kind of cross-cultural
education, mission immersion and other exchanges results in:
• greater awareness of
the African context
• greater knowledge of
self and others in light of the richness and diversity of Kenyan culture
and environment
• dedication to
appropriately addressing gross inequities that occur as a result of wide
spread poverty.
• the beginning of a
transformative journey as a result of intentional exposure and
reflection.
For more information,
contact Jeff Langford at 816.415.0009 or jeff@cbfmo.org.
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