{"id":3309,"date":"2012-10-20T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2012\/10\/20\/diamonds-on-the-soles-of-their-shoes"},"modified":"2021-09-27T04:37:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T11:37:25","slug":"diamonds-on-the-soles-of-their-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=3309","title":{"rendered":"diamonds on the soles of their shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">As I stepped out of our matatu ( van), and onto the dirt courtyard, I see a line of children in uniform before me standing in military style.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;They are practicing scouting!&#8221; \u00a0<\/i>I excitedly think to myself.<\/p>\n<p>Simple extra curriculum programs such as scouting, theater, sports and dance may be easily taken for granted in some parts of the world, but here in the slums of Nairobi, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildcreatekenya.org\/\">Build.Create.Kenya<\/a> sees them as<span id=\"goog_2058894797\"><\/span><span id=\"goog_2058894798\"><\/span> lifelines to a better future for these precious children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/6913a-dsc00111.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/6913a-dsc00111.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>We entered the non formal school, greeting the classrooms of students and teachers as they were preparing for their K.C.P.E ( Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) test, which students must pass to have any chance at all to continue with their dream of a better life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/6a8f7-dsc00116.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/6a8f7-dsc00116.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The school stops their studies though to welcome the new visitors. We gather in an upstairs classroom to watch the students perform skits, songs, and plays for us. I am truly in awe with the level of detail I&#8217;ve seen in the performances over the years.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">MISSION<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">To produce round, disciplined citizens and excellence in academic, discipline and spiritually.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: lime;\">VISION<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">To provide high standards of education aimed at producing productive and responsible children true to our motto.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I feel it safe to say that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildcreatekenya.org\/\">Build.Create.Kenya<\/a> was empowered with the school&#8217;s Mission and Vision statements, and humbled by their dedication to education and community.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The eyes of our in country director, Justus, probably sums up the day best, as all one can see is pride in his face, hope in his eyes, and a vision for a better future throughout the image.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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