This week we are headed to Kenya - located on the continent of Africa. When I think of compassion, I think of Kenya as this is where the first child I sponsored was from. When Judith completed her studies, I began sponsoring Dominic. Eleven years later, he is now 21 years old and has one more year in Compassion's program.
Compassion's work in Kenya began in 1980. More than 74,900 children participate in more than 285 child development centers.
**Disclaimer: I have previewed many of these books and resources but not all. Please use your own discretion and judgement when it comes to sharing these with your family.
Books:
Kenya (Enchantment of the World) by Sylvia McNair and Lynne Mansure
Kenya in Pictures by Catherine Broberg
Kenya A to Z by Justine and Ron Fontes
A Look at Kenya by Helen Frost
Lola and Tiva: An Unlikely Friendship by Juliana, Isabella and Craig Hatkoff
Owen & Mzee: A True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu
Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu
Owen & Mzee: Best Friends by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu
Owen & Mzee: A Day Together by Isabella Hatkoff and Craig Hatkoff
Count Your Way Through Kenya by Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson
Kenya ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Kenya by Sarah Heiman
Colors of Kenya by Fran Sammis
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Verna Aardema
Masai and I by Virginia Kroll
The Masai of Africa by Lisa McQuail
The Masai of East Africa by Jamie Hetfield
Facing the Lion: Growing Up Masaai on the African Savanna by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton
Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya by Mary and Rich Chamberlin
Muktar and the Camels by Janet Graber
Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway and Judy Daly
Tino Turtle Travels to Kenya - The Great Safari by Carolyn L. Ahern
A Kenya Christmas by Tony Johnson
Fatuma's New Cloth by Leslie Bulion
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A Nivola
Wangari's Tress of Peace by Jeanette Winter
Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli
Christian the Hugging Lion by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Christian the Lion by Anthony Bourke
The Good Lion by Beryl Markham
For You are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane
Books about Africa:
- A is for Africa Ifeoma Onyefulu
- Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale by Verna Aardema
- Look What Came From Africa by Miles Harvey
- Africa For Kids Exploring a Vibrant Continent by Harvey Croze
- African Critters by Robert B. Haas
- African Animal Alphabet by Beverly Joubert
- Alphabet of African Animals by Laura Gates Galvin
- African Myths by Eleanor E. Tate
- Fly, Eagle, Fly! retold by Christopher Gregorowski
Websites:
Other:
Make an African mural - Jan Brett
Globetrekker - Kenya
Families of the World - Kenya
You Tube:
Free Printables:
Homeschool Creations (map and flag)
Edupics (flag)
About.com (map)
Homeschool Share - map, flag (mini books)
What other resources can you add to this list?
Do you sponsor a child in Kenya? If so, please leave a comment telling us about your precious one.
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We do!! My only "daughter", Brenda, is from Kenya! She's 10 and beautiful with a fantastic smile! She wants to be a doctor or nurse and her English has improved so much that they hardly ever have to translate anything on her letters.
ReplyDeleteWe sponsor Noah in Kenya, and one of our most memorable stories about his sponsorship was "The House That Love Built". We sent him a simple $75 family gift, and prayed with the Compassion workers on the phone for God to stretch it. He did...
ReplyDeleteBeyond Measure.
They built a semi-permanent house. For their family of 7. They even had enough left over for extra food... God provides!
that is so neat. Mandi spent 6 wks in Kenya. Maurine is there and we are still in contact with her. She is an LDP graduate. Compassion has changed her life. She lived in the slums up until 3-4 yrs ago and has moved her mom, nephew and sister out of the slum. She is launching the Mercy House.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing all of this and all the resources!
Oh received my shirt thanks so much! love it!
Hugs,
Teena
Thanks for this great post on Kenya! We sponsor two children from Kenya - Christine and Travis.
ReplyDelete@JD what an amazing story! Thanks for sharing!
Dr. Laura
JD...that is a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it. My first girl from Kenya also used the extra money we sent her to build her family a home. It's just amazing to see how God uses our gifts.
ReplyDeleteI write to Siston on behalf of my church. She is an amazing girl! I was so proud of her when she started writing letters to me in English about 2 years ago. It made me watch my grammar in my return letters as a good example to her.
ReplyDeleteAnd it made me remember that I am an example to her in other ways as well.