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THE ADVENTURES OF JOHN AND MARTY

An ongoing narrative of our lives and the lives of the folks we relate to in Kadawa, Kenya
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GOATS FOR EDUCATION

12/10/2019

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I GET MY OWN GOAT!!

We frequently buy goats for children to raise.  They breed them and sell the offspring to buy school uniforms, books, and pay for extracurricular activities.  Although elementary education is "free", a child cannot go to school unless he/she has the aforementioned items/cash.  Thanks to supporters who give money specifically to purchase goats, these children will be able to go to or continue in school.  The current cost for a goat is $35 (£28).j

A few years ago one of the boys had a goat that kept bearing twins.  He actually saved several of the twins until he had enough to trade for a cow.  That is being an entrepreneur !  We believe he will go far in life.
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A MZUNGU NEVER BUYS A GOAT!
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The name for a person not of color is mzungu. Children get so excited when we come to Kadawa and it is music to our ears when we go through the village and hear loud cries of "Mzungu! Mzungu!" from the children along the road and in the bush!
Tuesday as the day to buy and distribute goats.  Why?  It is the main market day and there is an animal auction there.  Barak is our goat purchaser.  He knows well how to bargain and buys them at a good price.  If a mzungu tried to buy a goat at auction the price would be considerably higher, for in the eyes of the seller all wazungu (plural for mzungu) are rich.
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Here Pastor Laban is explaining carefully to the children and their parents about the purpose of the gift of a goat.
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LEARNING THE ROPES!!
Ropes are tied to each of the goats, and the ends are gathered together.  That way they don't know which goat they will get.  Then the children pick a rope, and follow it down to see their goat.  
And here, we have a forlorn little goat who was left behind - the child hadn't arrived by the time the others were given (you can hear some in the background responding).

WE BLESS YOU ALL AND WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

​JOHN & MARTY

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    Our primary focus is to improve the lives of destitute senior widows to assist in giving them dignity in their declining years,  and give aid to other impoverished women, children and men in Western Kenya; predominately in the village of Kadawa on Lake Victoria.

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