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After leaving the Tea Farm, the Kennys took us to The Nest Orphanage. This is the orphanage where Ava lived before becoming part of the Kenny Family.
The orphanage is home to about 50 children whose mothers' are in jail. They cannot be adopted. The Kennys were able to adopt Ava because she was abandoned by her mother and found by a policeman who took her to this orphanage.
We were able to visit the children's rooms. The toddlers' room has a giant crib which sleeps 10 children. There was plenty of room for the children but a very emotional sight to see. It was surrounder by white cribs which were stacked two high. We were quite impressed by how clean everything was given the number of children. The girls' room was for girls from 4-18 and it was a long wall of bunkbeds with no space between them. The boys' room also had a long row of bunkbeds but they were separated by built-in cupboards where the boys kept their clothes.
We also saw the on sight school which was very bright with brand new colourful furniture. It was built and furnished in 2007 after a very large donation was received. Orphanges in Kenya receive no government funding!
We walked around the property holding children's hands. The children were desperate to hold our hands and if one happened to move away another child immediately took its place.
We ended up in the dining room where the children sang for us. All of the Kennys, Don, and Joy were holding a child while other children also cuddled in very close to us.
The staff is very warm and do the best they can, under the circumstances, to provide a loving environment for the children.
We sang Jingle Bells and Away in the Manger and then Don prayed for and with the children.
We were emotionally exhausted after being there...it was an incredible experience and one that we have not had before!
The orphanage is home to about 50 children whose mothers' are in jail. They cannot be adopted. The Kennys were able to adopt Ava because she was abandoned by her mother and found by a policeman who took her to this orphanage.
We were able to visit the children's rooms. The toddlers' room has a giant crib which sleeps 10 children. There was plenty of room for the children but a very emotional sight to see. It was surrounder by white cribs which were stacked two high. We were quite impressed by how clean everything was given the number of children. The girls' room was for girls from 4-18 and it was a long wall of bunkbeds with no space between them. The boys' room also had a long row of bunkbeds but they were separated by built-in cupboards where the boys kept their clothes.
We also saw the on sight school which was very bright with brand new colourful furniture. It was built and furnished in 2007 after a very large donation was received. Orphanges in Kenya receive no government funding!
We walked around the property holding children's hands. The children were desperate to hold our hands and if one happened to move away another child immediately took its place.
We ended up in the dining room where the children sang for us. All of the Kennys, Don, and Joy were holding a child while other children also cuddled in very close to us.
The staff is very warm and do the best they can, under the circumstances, to provide a loving environment for the children.
We sang Jingle Bells and Away in the Manger and then Don prayed for and with the children.
We were emotionally exhausted after being there...it was an incredible experience and one that we have not had before!
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