Evelyn Brown School

We decided to raise some money and build a school in Kenya in my dear moms name.It is a village called Vikolani. Here are some pictures that Nikki and I took while we were there. Its kind of cool it started out as just a kindergarten ran by Koins and is now a government recognized school.

Vikolani is putting out some of the smartest kids right now and im not just sayin that out of prejudice they really are some of the smartest. Last year Koins had 4 boys that passed there final exam to get into a college and 3 of them were from Vikolani!!!!YEAH

This is the work the teacher was giving them they are adding "chairs" but dont really know what chairs are. Notice there "chairs" are logs.

This is the kids showin me there homework they were so proud of them self's.

This is the building where they used to attend until we build the other one. There is only one teacher and there are 64 kids.

This is the restroom that all 64 kids and the rest of the village use when they are walkin by.

These are our ladies caring our water notice the middle one is going to add another addition to the Evelyn Brown School.

This is it on one of the 1st days before they plastered it and started our 2nd edition.

These are some of the kids that are attending the school.

Some more of our students inside the class room in front of the chalk board.

Some of the guys that were on the trip with us finishing up with the last little bit of paint.

Notice what the plasterer is standing on (nice stable surface)

These are the ladies that were caring the water for the school. They are so amazing one of them was like 8 months pregnant. The water hole was about a mile and a half away and they would carry water on their heads non stop for about 8 hours. Im so thankful for them, with out them the school would not have been able to be built.

Here are some guys makin the plaster for the wall inside and out.

It is basically a man made cement maker.

Nikki standing in front of the school.

This little girl was concentrating so hard to get it done and get it done right.

I just love this little kids shirt so cute. How many people do you think have worn it and how many countries has it been to before him claiming it?

This little boys shirt says 2 Pac around the collar another cute shirt that makes you wonder how many people have owned it until it now.

Kenya

I love Kenya and the people of Kenya!!! I have made 3 trips over to the same village and im addicted. These are some pictures of my last trip. (Oct. 2007) Nikki joined me for this trip as well.

So we had a lady that went with us that wanted to teach the women to sew. That way they could sew there own school uniforms and make money rather then having to buy them. This is Mama Fatuma she did so good at it.

This is at the little local clinic. I got to spend a few hours in there with the dr. and watch how they do thing. WOW very interesting!!!

This is baby Zuma his mom was in the sewing class so we got to play with him alot. It was funny the 1st day she brought him all bundled up with like 5 layers and beanie on (it was like 95 with humidity at 80) so we striped him down.

This is before we took his clothes off isnt he just so dang cute!!

So this thing was out in the middle of the field and we figured out that it was there "basketball hoop" its crazy while we were over there we learned that the boys play soccer and the girls play basketball. This picture is Nikki showing them how to do it. I love this picture it was taken at just the right time as the ball was goin through.

This is one of the school that Koins replaced that is actually a wall not the door.

Just a cute group of kids that were chattin with us.

Me and one of the school girls.

This is how all of the babies over there are raised. They are on there mothers back through everything. This lady was helping to do the foundation for the Sean Michael's special needs school. These ladies are AMAZING to say the least.

This little girl was at the SM school with her mom and I was talkin to Nikki and Megan and said that she is so cute I could take her home with us, little did I know our translator was tellin the mom everything I was sayin and asked me if I would please take her, that she would run back to her (grass) hut and pack up her things and be back not to go anywhere that I could take her if I would give her a good life and send her to school. It was so hard to explain to her that I would love to take her but I couldnt. Its crazy that these mothers will do anything to give there kids a better life even if it means they will never see them again.

This is a class room. These kids sit there for 8 hours a day rain or shine and learn. Remember the temperatures get extremely high. e have it so easy here in the states.

This is Nikkis little friend she met at the SM school. They told us that she was mute and that was why she was goin to be attending. Well little did we find out she isnt mute at all. Bret picked her up and started throwing and spinning her around and she started to squeal at the top of her lungs and giggle it was so fun to see that part of her come out. She latched on to Nikki and just snuggled her and wouldnt let her put her down. It was fun to see Nikki interact with her.

Day 5, 6, 7, and 8

So I didnt do a very good job the last 4 days so here are all 4 days in one post (and I cant remember what day was what)

This is just another bath time and Brookly was showin me how to wink but I want fast enough to get the whole thing (Nikki taught her how a few weeks ago and its so cute)

I just love this little guy to pieces

They love the bath tub until its time to get out

Brayden was really into tellin Brooklyn something

So Brayden would never sit still to let me clean his hands and face off after a meal or treat so I found out that he loves to sit and play so that is how get got clean after every thing he ate!!

Brooklyn was bein silly and found this cardboard and discovered that it was a little sticky and when I saw her and laughed she loved it so she kept entertaining me

Another one of brayden in the sink

OKAY so we were watchin American Idol and the kids did really well (actually Brooklyn told me last night during the super bowl that she wants to watch American Idol again)

well any way Nikki would get in there little place house under the stairs and jump out the little window and scare the kids and amazingly they loved it and wanted her to keep doin it It was so funny listen to there cute little belly laughs!!!