1/2 Mosquito net distribution!!

A couple weeks ago my friends sent money to me from a fundraiser they did to get mosquito netting for children here in Kenya. I was able to purchase 84 nets for single sized beds with that money.

I talked to Allen and Jim to see where the best place for the mosquito nets would be. Allen said that Injili had a baby die recently because of malaria. The area is affected with mosquitoes that cause malaria. He recommended that nets be distributed to Parents that have children 6 months and under because they are most susceptible. Jim recommended that the nets be distributed in Peroni which is anther center he started.

In addition to the 84 nets I ordered, my friend Les had family sized nets to distribute as well. We decided to combine efforts. We planned to give 80 nets to Injili and about 84 nets each to Peroni. She took 40 nets from her bunch of nets and I took 40 nets from my bunch nets for Injili. We decided to hand out the nets after the outreach at Injili on Saturday.

We had another very successful outreach on Saturday. A group of members from Nyali Crossroads and some other friends of mine headed out to Injili on Saturday morning. The staff at Injili came to volunteer for this event in addition to the Crossroads group. I thought it was really cool that we had exactly the amount of volunteers we needed for the event.

We had about 190 children there. The day went very smoothly. All the children were able to play games, learn songs, listen to a lesson, do art work and eat snacks. At the end of the outreach the children sang the songs they had been learning throughout the day. They knew the songs very well. We handed out a flyer for them to give to their parents at the end of the outreach. The flyer invited the parents to see their children sing the songs at church on Sunday. The children were to give the flyer to their parents.

Before the outreach ended, many parents began to pour in the church. These parents were coming into the church in hopes to receive a mosquito net for their young child. When the children were singing the songs they had learned in the church, the adults were waiting for the net distribution to start. One of the Injili workers named David did a closing message for the children and dismissed them orderly.

Allen and Les went in front of the church and explained the two types of mosquito nets that were being distributed. They explained how to use them and wash them. Les made sure it was clear that these nets are very important for their health and their children’s health. Les and Allen distributed the nets one by one as the adults thanked them for bringing the nets. There were still 19 parents that did not receive a net. Les had them write their names down. She plans to drop off extra nets to the ones that did not receive.

There were so many babies that came with their parents. I am thrilled to think those babies can now sleep under netting that could literally save their lives. The parents were so thankful for the distribution.

In addition to the successful distribution of nets and the successful outreach event, there is one more piece of great news. The Sunday after, the attendance jumped from 390 to 562. There were 4 salvations during that time. GOD IS GOOD and He is at WORK!

There is another amazing outcome of the mosquito net fundraiser. All the nets came with a free geometrical set. When I saw that I immediately thought of my friend Lesley. She came to Kenya from America to teach at a Primary School. She will be here for one year. Teaching is very challenging for her because there are many students in her class. One of her biggest concerns has been teaching math class. She has been wondering how she would teach geometry without the geometrical sets. This has been a burden on her heart since she came here.
Lesley and her husband Chris came to visit this weekend and help out at the outreach. When they arrived I asked Lesley how many students she has in her class. She replied, “85.” I then informed her that there were 86 geometrical sets for her and her students.


We both got chills and were so excited when we found out that the number of free geometrical sets that were with the nets, is the exact number she will need for her class. I received 86 sets, she has 85 students plus she needs one for herself. I ordered 84 mosquito nets because that was the limit of what I could order from the monies raised. They gave 86 free geometrical sets. I am just amazed at the precise work of God through his people.

Les and I will go to Peroni on Wednesday to distribute the rest of the nets.