It's our joy to share our success with Great Mercy Orphanage!
Barbie and Children
Barbie and Children
Barbie and Children
Barbie Odom (one of the owners of Ft. Knox Locks) has had the privileged of visiting with the children and founder of Great Mercy Orphanage in Kenya on several occasions.
Those Faces!
Barbie and Children
Barbie and Children
There are about 120 resident children at the facility and they supplement their income by accepting paying students from the surrounding community due to their excellent reputation.
You have to Smile!
Barbie and Children
Minimal facilities but they work.
These children have so little compared to "US" but they are so full of joy and hope for the future.
Minimal facilities but they work.
Minimal facilities but they work.
Minimal facilities but they work.
Most of the buildings are simple wood frame with sheet metal. They are hoping to start upgrading the buildings to concrete and/or block in the future.
Grow your own food!
Minimal facilities but they work.
Strong in their Faith!
This picture represents the way we are trying to help this orphanage. They wanted to buy some adjacent land to increase their capacity to grown their own food and we helped make that happen.
Strong in their Faith!
Minimal facilities but they work.
Strong in their Faith!
Although founded by a Christian woman as an application of her Master thesis project, the school welcomes Muslim Somali refugee children from the area to join in their excellent educational program.