West Special School, located in Chwele, West Kenya, is a school for the mentally challenged & hearing impaired children. Inspired by Christ's love, Lady Evelyne pursued her dream to provide a safe learning environment for these neglected children. Today there are more than 30 students and 3 volunteer teachers at West. Eventually West will also serve as a home to the children with the new dormitory building.
6/16/2012
New Land
As of yesterday, West Special School officially owns more land. This is a huge step in the progress of the project, and we are so thankful that land was available near the current school site. James reckons that the piece of land is 4 to 5 acres. In the near future we hope to begin planting crops on part of the land to create an income and food supply for the school. Additionally, after the dorm is well on its way to completion, we hope to build workshops for the children to learn how to build, sew, cook, garden, weld, etc. In creating an educational foundation built upon the love of Jesus Christ, we hope to introduce practical skills to these children in order that they would be best equipped to live in a culture where the social norms are to look down upon the mentally disabled and the hearing impaired. There is purpose and hope for these lovely children, and we are blessed to be a part of their lives.
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