The Joy Schools International

09/04/2015

To all friends of the Joy School.
We have been beneficiaries of Gods grace as we begun this new year. The burnt boys dorm was rebuilt and the boys now have a home. Just a few more finishing to be done like completing the plumbing, painting, and completing the house parents" room.
We are currently looking for sponsors for the orphans and any one interested is welcome to our child sponsorship page at www.hopeforkenya.org

16/07/2014

Please take a moment and read this testimony from Pastor Derek about the boys dorms; and help if you can. You can also help by sharing this on your page; you never know who might be touched and willing to help! Thank you and may the Lord bless you!

This trip has had it's share of frustrations but in the light of the big picture it has been a huge success. Our goal was to pour a floating slab 24'x26' and may be lay a few block but as of today we have poured two floating slabs each 27'x26' and are on schedule to lay the blocks about 4' high by the time I leave this Friday. We are continuing to find ways to build better and at the same time cut costs almost in half making all your donations goes twice as far. The original boy’s dorm housed about 32 students, these new units will house 60 boys and a nice room for a teacher or house parent.
We have enough money to buy the concrete blocks to finish the job the only thing we are short is the labor to lay them. $2,000 is all we need and Mary Jane and I will give $500 so we only need $1500 by Friday so I need you to contact me by email or Cory if you can donate anything asap. Donations can also be made on the www.hopeforkenya.org website.
I really hope you are encouraged by the progress we have made with your help...thank you.

14/07/2014

What an update! Your support can make a BIG difference in the life of child; please consider helping by sponsoring a child through the Hope for Kenya sponsorship program! Consider this update on Marcus, a young man that I personally met in 2012; Pastor Derek from Hope For Kenya reports:

Today we went to a local High Schools where one of our former students attends. Marcus is now doing very well in his new school which has seen a steady increase of their students go on to university. He attends school seven days a week from 6am to 6pm….wow! Not sure that would work in the US. In all my visits I have never heard a child complain about going to school, even when I ask if they want to go home they say “no” they like school. Sounds like great kids to invest in through sponsorship. I will be posting more of their stories as the week goes on. Derek managed to get a picture with his Principal.

12/07/2014

More pictures of the foundation pour for the new boys dorm. As you know, last month the boys dormitory at the Joy Schools burned down; Pastor Derek from Hope for Kenya is on the ground now helping in the rebuilding efforts! Thank you everyone for your prayers and support!

The work get's going ...can we get it finished before dark?
It's 6pm and the pour is finished...now the finishing works begins......dark comes in an hour.

10/07/2014

Work on the new boys dorm begins! Thank you Pastor Derek and the Hope For Kenya team!

Well it's mid afternoon and we are working on the foundation. The wood just came to
build the forms for the foundation and then it started to rain..hard! The girl in the red shirt pushed a lot of wheel barrows this morning.

12/06/2014

Take a few minutes and watch this inspirational video of work being done by Hope for Kenya and others in Ndhiwa, Kenya. With the tragic events of this week, it is important to remember that we can and we will rise above our current circumstance! May the Lord bless you and lets share this message of hope!

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11/06/2014

$20 can go a long way in Kenya! We are rebuilding the boys dorm after Mondays fire! Please see the link below about how you can help Hope For Kenya raise the needed funds! We are looking for 500 faithful people! Thank you and may The Lord bless you!

If 500 people give $20, we can rebuild the dorm that was destroyed by fire. PLEASE HELP!

10/06/2014

One young man reaching out to help other young men in need. Please read and share. From the ashes of this fire, the Lord will be glorified!

When Derek arrived at The King's School this morning, he was met by Jack Lord, one of the elementary students. Last night, Jack lost his tooth and was awarded a gold $1 coin. Jack looked at the coin and said, "I don't need this money, but the boys whose dorm burned down yesterday do." Thank you Jack for starting our donations to rebuild the boys dormitory.

We love to hear stories like this of young people being selfless in a very self-centered world. Tell us your story. Go to www.hopeforkenya.org to make a donation.

09/06/2014

***News Alert***

We suffered a tragic fire this morning at the Joy Schools International. The boys dorm has been completely destroyed. Praise the Lord, all the boys are safe but they have lost what little they have. We are attempting to put together emergency aid funds to help get them clothes, bedding and shelter. Please visit Hope for Kenya, www.hopeforkenya.org who is spearheading the aid effort; all donations are tax-deductible! Please pray and help if you are able!

05/03/2014

20/01/2014

Pastor Derek and Ron from Hope For Kenya landed in Kisumu Kenya last week! They will be assisting in the construction of the new girls dormitory! Also pictured Bishop Peter and Rachel Midodo, founders of The Joy Schools International.

20/01/2014

Pastor Derek Bevin and Ron Tucker from Hope For Kenya are on the campus of The Joy Schools International helping with the construction of the new girls dorm! Thank you! We still need some help in raising the necessary funds, please visit Hope for Kenya to find out how to help!