The „Light of Life Centre“ in Kizingo is the project site of Children of God’s Kingdom, 12 km outside of the coastal town of Malindi.
The compound in rural Kenya consists of about 2 ha (5 acres) of land. This is where most of the many different activities of the Christian charitable religious Trust of Children of God’s Kingdom are located.
Some co-workers together with the founder and sometimes some grown up children and visitors are living here.
Besides the humans we have also many other creatures living on the compound. In rural Kenya the way to the next supermarket is often a bit far. In addition to this the prices of food and other goods are partly quite expensive in comparison to the income. Therefore the cows are doing a good job giving us milk. When the weather allowed enough grass to grow for the cows things are easy. During drought times we need to buy hay to feed the animals.
Smaller but the same important are the chicken and ducks. They are fed with leftovers from the kitchen and the worms and small insects they find roaming around the compound. In return we enjoy eggs and once in a while some meat.
[Pics cows Pics Ducks Chicken]
The garden is providing some vegetables and fruits, depending on the season.
The bees are zooming around for any blossom they can find and produce honey which we allow ourselves to share with them.
Pics beekeepers, Bee House
Our 2 dogs are watching well over the whole compound. Without our cats we would suffer much greater losses due to mice, rats, geckos and many other predators. Every animal fulfils its purpose.
[Pics Dogs, cats]
One main activity on the compound is the Light of Life Mission School. The School started in 2010 with the play group.
In Kenya children start school at the age of 3 years with the playgroup followed by to 2 years of pre-school. From there the children enter into the first class of the primary school. From the first grade of Primary school the kids learn until grade 6. That ends in a country wide examination. After that examination the children go to another school continuing their education in the junior high school.
In our Light of Life Mission School we serve the children daily tea during the morning break and lunch during lunch break.
[Pics School, lunch]
The school year starts in January and is divided into 3 terms that are separated by school holidays.
In each of these school holidays we welcome children age of 6 to 16 years from the whole community around the Light of Life Centre for a one week long holiday bible club, Monday to Friday.
Bible stories, creative activities, quizzes and riddles, play and sport fill the morning hours. A lunch is served to all after which all share in the cleaning up.
Then the kids go home happily waiting for the next day.
[Pics Ferien Club]
