NEW Hope.

I was messaging my friend Whitney about how much New Hope Primary School in Kibera has changed since just last year. And then I started thinking about 4 years ago, the first time I visited Kibera and how much the school has changed. I think it is fitting that the school is called "New" Hope. Pastor Simon always tells the story of when they changed the name after they spent days praying for food and Kyle's parents came to visit the school and helped start the feeding program. But every year it feels like an even New-er Hope. I keep thinking about the Robbie Seay band song...

"All things bright and beautiful You are

All things wise and wonderful You are

In my darkest night You brighten up the skies

A song will rise...

I will sing a song of hope, sing along

God of heaven come down. heaven come down

Just to know that You are near is enough

God of heaven come down, heaven come down"

New Hope School 4 years ago

One of the new blocks of 4 new classrooms just finished in early 2011

From 300 students to 540 students.

From 8 classrooms to 12 classrooms. 

Grades split into two separate classrooms so there is not 60 kids in one class!

Two new school buildings with LIGHT in the classrooms.

A playground in the process of being built! 

From 10ish students passing 8th grade to 30 students.

Students with discipline and a work ethic in the classroom.

From zero students in high school to 60 students in high school.

A school nurse!

Heaven has come down. This is a NEW school. There is a NEW hope. I will sing a song of HOPE. 

Sing along...