This week we received a thank-you note from Daylight Center, one of our ministry partners, which runs a school-and-more for tribal children in rural northwestern Kenya. Rev. Eliot Howard, a member of Daylight’s U.S. Board of Directors, writes in part:
This month all students are starting the new school year. This would not have happened without the procurement of tents, made possible in large part by EMC’s financial support. The tents are making enough social distancing possible that the entire student body is back on campus. Thank You!
The Daylight staff has made numerous improvements to keep both staff and students healthy. In addition to social distancing, temperatures are taken daily, and handwashing stations have been assembled for use by everyone across the campus. I’m pleased to share news that there were no COVID cases recorded among students or staff.
During the months while Daylight was in partial shut-down, the 8th and 6th graders were able to continue their studies on campus. One benefit of this uninterrupted schooling is that Daylight’s high academic standards were maintained. Our 8th graders placed 4th out of 400 schools in Pokot County! (The next series of national exams have been postponed to March due to the pandemic.) During the partial school closing all teachers continued to receive their salaries.
Thanks to you and other donors, the school was able to purchase new, higher efficiency stoves and had enough funds to expand the variety of healthy foods students receive.
We on the board understand that these are tough financial times for many — including faith communities. Your steadfast support is very much appreciated. Thanks again for being a part of Daylight’s success. I join with others in hoping that members of EMC soon will be able to visit Daylight!