I didn't grow up with very much in the village, in fact, I remember using one book for all the classes I took. Some of my friends could not afford a new book still and had to bring their books from the previous years to use the half pages left. Text books were precious, I tried to make friends with those kids from rich families, so we could share a book. Sometime we could sit 8 of us sharing one math text book with a lamp in the middle of us since there was no electricity in my village. Fortunately, as a child it was fun and our friendship became stronger. We always went to the house of the kids with the text book so we could have our homework done in time. We all learned to use the little we had. It became even harder for most of my friends when the time to attend high school came. Those who were lucky enough to attend high school, their parents had to part with many acres of land, if not most of the cows they owned, to pay for it.

A few months later we were getting ready to go back to school. My uncle bought me books and the uniform for school. I started attending Don Bosco secondary school in January, 1991. My uncle was able to pay for my education for 2 yrs and he provided all my basic needs at the same time. But things became harder as my uncle had 3 other children at the local high schools to support. Thankfully, God provided a way through the Church of Christ that I attended down the street. They paid my school fees every year to go to school and work for the church during the school breaks. They continued to pay for my computer operations and networking courses at KCITI-Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute for two and half years.

God bless the hearts of Charles and Darlene together with Nairobi Church of Christ youths who inspired me so much when they started a feeding program for the homeless kids around Eastleigh and Mathare area. We did not just feed the homeless; we ate with them, the church provided water for them to take showers, studied the Bible with them, and played soccer (their most favorite part of the day). We loved it. In fact, most of us looked forward for every Saturday morning that we had the kids coming to the Church so we could play soccer and have fun. God took the advantage of the times we had together with the kids and a few years later we realized that we could do more with them. They learned to trust us and the love of God started growing between us. Some wanted to know more about God. Many of them wanted to learn skills that could help them get jobs. While some of them came to get free food each day, God took that chance to change their lives.

I am thankful to God for his enduring love that he has for me. I am thankful for the people He has brought into my life. Coming to school in America had been my dream for along time. It all started when I was a studying computer operation and networking at KCITI and at the same time working for Made in the Streets. After graduating with my computer operations and Networking at KCITI, I felt like I wanted to do much more with the education I got. I knew I wanted to go for further studies in the computer field. I remember one night when I was at my house relaxing after dinner, I was completely convinced that I can bring a change with my education. I started sharing my thoughts with friends and family.

Everyone thought it was a great idea. I was praying that it was what God wanted me to do. I didn't know what it would take for me to come to school in America. First, I tried applying to go to school at ACU, but couldn't afford to raise the money. I also tried Midland Community College since I had some friends from Texas who offered to live with me so it would cut some costs. It didn't work out as time went by. The process of getting all the paperwork was so difficult that many times I thought I would never make it to the States. From processing my documents for Rochester College while in Kenya to getting my airfare was a totally different experience all together. God provided a way to be here in Michigan. I believe that this was the first step toward making it possible for Make a Change Organization to come into existence. I know God will use our lives in any way He best wishes. I feel God's calling to serve the poor kids in Nairobi.

If God provides a way through this plan, I would like to work closely with already existing organizations and the youths around Kenya to seek ways that can improve their lives and become contributing members of society. It requires a commitment and I believe it is also a call that all of us can answer.

Education Background:

Working Experiences: