NOVEMBER 11 2005

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A mother of 82 children arrives in London

Mrs. Ann Gathoni, a mother of 82 orphan children in Kenya is in London. Mrs. Chege arrived in London on 11th November, 2005. New Hope Orphan Children Home in Uplands, Kenya. A former senior officer with Barclays Bank of Kenya who has sacrificed her family life to serve the orphans. She left Barclays Bank of Kenya and her home in Buru Buru Estate to join the orphans children. At the beginning they were housed with her 82 children by a Kenyan family whom had built a family house but then surrendered the house for five years to Mrs. Chege and the children. Mrs. Chege feeds, educates and accommodates 82 children to date where by two of the children are currently in Kampala International University, Uganda, several in secondary schools and others in primary schools. These children have no other home, they call Mrs. Chege and Mr. Chege Mum and Dad. This is their home. A one time meal is equivalent to half a sack of maize meal and you need to be a good mathematician to serve 82 plates without missing one.  During their five year period they managed to buy their own four-acre-land next to their former place where they are constructing now. She is in London for a fundraising towards the construction in their new site. A fundraising has been organised on 3rd December, 2005 at The Denmark Arms, 381 Barking Road, London E6 as from 6.30 p.m. You can deposit your donation at Barclays Bank, Acc. no. 20984698, Sort Code 209260, Acc. name: A. Chege or in Kenya at Barclays Bank of Kenya, Limuru Branch, Account no. 03-11-3791284, Acc. name; Stars of Jesus Ministries. Her contact while in London is 07947883505.

Early this year the Njiiri family visited the orphanage to witness the huge job which Mr. & Mrs. Chege have been doing. It was a life time experience for the Njiiri family to learn how this orphanage is run. Mrs. Chege and her husband runs the hope in a professional manner whereby every penny is accounted for. Cooking for these 120 children is not easy especially where there is no kitchen and the kitchen is outside. A big pot fixed to the ground to make stable. The girls sleep in a big and congested hostel where it is not health because the beds are next to each other and it is easy to spread infections.

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Mr. Chege and Mrs. Chege welcoming Mr. Seed at the orphanage	A girl in the orphanage presented Mr. Seed with a flower
Miss Margaret Njiiri presenting some sweets to the orphan girls	Mrs. Chege and her children entertaining the Seeds at the orphanage
A huge construction is underway at the orphanage	The Seeds resting as they are entertained by the girls
The girls hostels at the orphanage	The kitchen which is based outside at the orphanage

Mrs. Seed with some of the girls at the orphanage	Beautiful faces of the young girls
Daughter Seed posing the girls	A group photos with the girls
Children queing for sweets	A mass choir at the centre