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The cost of electricity in Kenya has been increasing to the point that the electric bill for the school and orphanage has risen to $800/month. One of the items that is necessary and uses electric all day long is the pump for the well water to pump it to the water tanks. An analysis was done by a solar company and it would cost approximately $6,000 for the panels and installation. This should generate enough electricity to run the school and the traditional electric can be used for a backup system.

Pastor Benard really anguishes over sending $800 a month to the electric company when there are ongoing struggles some months with shortages of food. This is a great project to help the school and orphanage become more self sufficient. There has been great success in the past with projects like the chickens and incubator, which provide eggs and income, and the purchase of land for planting crops.

God's Little Ones has received a generous donation for building housing so that some of the teachers can live on campus. This has been a prayer request for a long time and we are pleased to announce that the project is going well. This new building that you see in the pictures will house 8 teachers. This aids so much with their safety and taking good care of our students since the teachers are in the compound for 24 hours. Giving some of them housing will allow us to reduce their salaries and help with the salary deficit issues.

December 2025 Benard’s Vision School

We are very grateful to the Lord for the love and blessings he has granted us in 2025. My family appreciates your contributions which have helped bring our vision to life. We are still one of the best performing schools in the region in national exams, and want to extend our deepest gratitude to you for the generous support and for playing an invaluable role in making the growth and provision of our school a success. This year we had a total of 550 learners in elementary school, with ¾ of them orphans and the remaining percentage are private. The senior school had a total of 82 students who transitioned to high school from both Wachara and Ahero locations. Our school is loved by the community and we were overwhelmed at the beginning of this year whereby we had a lot of qualified learners join our school but we had to dismiss them due to lack of enough food, stationaries, beds, desks and chairs to have them stay in school. Therefore we are hoping for future provision regarding these children. Your support of the ongoing dormitory project in Wachara school is enabling us to accommodate the growth there.

Farming Critical Need - In prior years we did a lot of farming that gave us over 100 bags of maize and other grains and ensured the students were well fed. The process of food production from farming is key for us becoming self-sufficient. This year we were not able to do farming due to lack of enough funds for seeds, planting and harvesting, but it is our prayer that next year we will get money to do farming early enough for 2 planting seasons. 

Poultry And Cows

Your support and donations have enabled poultry farming to do well. Students are able to eat eggs once a week although our prayer is to produce more for them to eat more eggs. You supported us in purchasing an incubator for hatching of the chickens which is important since we no longer have to purchase chickens but it is working so well that more food is needed and we don’t have enough money to buy feed for the increasing number of chickens. The cows are getting enough feed which makes them healthy and increases their milk production. 

Teachers - Benard’s vision school is blessed to have an incredible, understanding and hardworking staff who have been the force behind the marvelous results we receive academically. Sometimes I'm unable to pay them their full salary. In the last 3 months this happened but their perseverance and commitment to the learners has been of great impact and as the director this has motivated me to try harder to retain them. My prayer is that next year I can build some housing on campus for the teachers to stay in. This aids so much with their safety and taking good care of our students since the teachers are in the compound for 24 hours. Giving some of them houses will allow us to reduce their salaries and help with the salary deficit issues.

Kenya Government Requirements

Our guidance and counselling department has been doing a tremendous job in ensuring both the students and staff are spiritually and emotionally cared for. The government of Kenya has dictated that every school has to employ a professional nurse who works very closely with the school counselor and the requirement to have enough sanitary pads for the girls. Our prayer is that as a school we meet the government’s demand for hiring a qualified nurse and providing enough drugs and sanitary pads for the girls every term.   

The government also issued a policy that every standard school must have a technical college for their candidates who have completed their senior school and are not able to get direct admissions to universities due to lower grades or lack of school fee. We have a vision for our children to learn courses like engineering, mechanics, electrical, food production among others. The government is doing this in order to reduce unemployment and for the students to be able to do practical work, get hands-on training and specialized knowledge that is not normally taught. My prayer therefore, is to help Benard’s vision 12th grade graduates join the training institute especially for the orphans who have as well passed their national exams but cannot join the university. 

In addition to this, it has come to my attention that there are so many little children in the community who are so vulnerable and some of their parents have died. We would like the school to take care of them by having a daycare within the school compound. This is my prayer to assist the little ones who are helpless and have no homes or proper care at a tender age of below 2 years.

Every year we have been able to provide Christmas food for the orphan families. The food items have been so helpful to them since most of them have no food to eat. We pray for funds to purchase food for distribution.Today as we reflect on what we have achieved together, we celebrate the spirit of partnership and commitment of you believing in our vision and investing in the potential of every child that we serve. 

God's Little Ones Newsletter December 2024

Pamela and I are thrilled to share with you the progress we have made and the positive impact it has made on the Ahero and Wachara area.

First and foremost we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our donors and volunteers who have continued to support us throughout the year. Your generosity and dedication have allowed us to keep our programs running smoothly and effectively. May God continue to bless you for your generosity. 

This years initiatives:

1. We are grateful for an increase in the number of students (orphans). We currently have a total of 465 in primary and 88 in high school. We started our high school program 3 years ago with only 18 students and have seen a huge increase. We are blessed and humbled to meet the needs of the most vulnerable in Wachara and Ahero.

2. We have ventured more into agriculture and poultry farming. This has allowed us to be more sustainable as we have witnessed an increase in egg and vegetable production throughout the year. 

3. BVS hospital has also made huge progress recording the highest number of patients this year and are meeting the needs of the Wachara village.

4. We also launched a mental health program within our schools. This initiative will serve students with the intention of creating safe spaces for children that have experienced trauma to tell their stories, find support and heal holistically.

Prayer Items - Future Needs

Dormitories First priority is a dormitory for boys in Wachara. The upper level of the dining space in Wachara is used as the dormitory for girls. With the increased number of students, we are also learning that we need to build a new living space for both primary and high school students in Ahero. 

Water In Wachara The current well does not produce enough water therefore we run out of water and have to bring containers to a place to get water but it is very inconvenient. A new well needs to be drilled.

Early Childhood Development Building We are in need of a stand alone building for ECD education. This is a requirement by the government. They will learn, sleep there and have food cooked separately for their age. 

School Bus A new bus or repair of the existing one (quite expensive) and/or a new van is needed to transport the small children and the increased number of students we have. We have also experienced lots of car breakdowns throughout the year which has made transportation challenging. The resources to continually fix breakdowns have been limited. 

Technical and Vocational Education and Training The government has required that we start a vocational school. It will facilitate an easy transition for our high school students into a 2 year program that is an alternative to going to college. They will learn practical skills such as carpentry, sewing etc., that will help them land job opportunities or even start their own business.

Land As we continue to enroll more students, so does the need for more space to accommodate them. Please pray for God’s provision for more land to serve the increased need of our students. 

Benard’s Medical Center Equipment and Supplies The hospital is in need of renovation as well as more supplies to meet the needs of our patients. Some of these needs are an incubator, X-ray machine, ultrasound machine and a pharmacy with fully stocked medication such as malaria tablets as that is the most common malady.

Library, Furniture, Computers and Books We are in need of a library. It will be a resource within the school that can be utilized on their own time to continue to learn outside the classroom. We are in need of more furniture and books for both high school and junior high. We need more computers for the computer laboratory.

Teachers Quarters/Houses Some of our teachers have been blessed to have houses within the school making it easier to provide support to our students living on campus. Pray for God’s provision to renovate the current houses as well as build more to continue to meet the needs of our teachers and students on campus.

We have so much to be grateful for and so much to pray over. Therefore we ask you to join us wherever you are and praise the Lord with us for His protection and provision throughout these years. Continue to pray for His guidance in meeting these needs next year and in the near future. May God’s will be done and may His will be fulfilled according to His plan. Together we continue to make a difference in the lives of the people of Ahero and Wachara for the glory of our God. Thank you for your continued support!   Pastor Benard & Pamela

Kale and collard green farm at Ahero

Eggs from poultry farming

Computer Laboratory

High School Girls Choir

Teacher Housing