Holiday time

On the 17th August 2015 we organized a tree day holiday sports camp that attracted about 50 children under 16years.The children were happy to be part of our camp. We did many activities with them, playing with the ball, skipping rope, making puzzles, playing domino's, drawings, paintings, modeling and many others. Most of the kids were using the paint for the first time in their lives but they did very well. We also had much fun during a competition run. All in all I can say it was great  time spent with the children.
 On the behalf of the parents and guardians thank you so much for your support and prayers.Please continue to pray for God's favor and provision.Blessings

Goodness of God

“We thank God for you every time we think of you and every time we pray for you all, we pray with joy because of the way you have helped us in the work we carry for Jesus Christ... You are always in our hearts.” Philippians 1;3-7

Thank you so much for standing with us, praying for us, encouraging us and supporting us. May God be the one who will pay you back.

Because of your love and your support we managed to closed the shelter completely. This will protect children before getting wet when it rains. Also we were able to get chalk boards, benches and tables. Praise God for his provisions and of course for you our friends who made it possible. 

Thank you for sending parcels with gifts and any other scholastic materials. It gives lot's of joy to each and everyone. Kids are happy because they know there are people who care for them, even though some of you never met them, they love you so much. Most important they know God did not forsaken them, because He gave people like you to love them and support them. The children are always eager to see what is inside the box. Right now the kids are on holidays, they will be back to school beginning of September. Though it is holiday time children are not much happy, they love school and wish the school be run all the time. On 20^{th and 21st} of this month we are planing to have some fun days, play games and have fun. Together with the children we are looking forward into this.

puzzles time :)

eating chocolate cornflakes

with some scholastic materials and toys

parcel from Głogow

kids are enjoying coloring books

with new t shirts from Swiece

Finally the report for the borehole is out. First when we saw it we could not believe, the water is more deeper we even expected and obvious the cost of putting well is much more higher than we thought. It can be discouraging, instead of 50 meters deep there is need of digging almost 200 meter and cost for it is not 10.000$ but 24.000$. First thoughts which came up -no way, that not possible, where will these money come from? Most of you probably think the same way. And it is true, for me and you it looks like is going to be impossible. But we have chosen  to look  more higher , for there is One above all this and for Him there is nothing impossible. Friends let us stick on God “For God things are possible”;. Instead of looking at the circumstances let us look at the word of God which says “do not get tired of doing what is good. Do not get discouraged and give up, for        "WE WILL REAP A HARVEST OF BLESSINGS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME” Galatians 6;9.

Supernaturally God always prepare the way, He is the same yesterday, today and forever. What He did yesterday, He can also do today and what He does today, He will be able to do tomorrow. In other words: God is a God of miracles and what He did for others, He want to do for us too. We all know there is money we receive for the work and it is called wages. But apart from that, there are any other for example miracle money. And like GOD was able to bring miracle money to Peter (...”go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth you will find a piece of money: take that and give it to them for Me and you” Matthew 17;27) He is able to provide for the borehole. It is easy to get discouraged and give up, all is our choice: will you be the one to give up or join us and believe that God has his own ways and He is able to provide. 
Also we as a family would love to ask you dear friends for a prayer. We are praying for 20 people who would be able to  commit themselves and support us on monthly basics however much they would like to support us with. It can be 10$, 20$ or any other amount God will speak to them. If God speak to any of you, please find  Our bank details:
for those who are in UK 
Miroslawa Kalume
HSBC sort code 40-20-54 account number: 30349453
and for those who are in Poland,
Kosciol Zielonoswiatkowy w Swieciu
Bank Millennium S.A.
58 1160 2202 0000 0000 3056 7273 (please write a note for Mirka Henry Kalume, Kenya) 
Thank you once again.

With blessings to everyone

Mirka and Henry

Back from Poland

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ

We trust God that he has been watching over you since we left Poland. We are also fine here. The weather has changed, most of the days are wet. It is good for a change as people need rain for their crops to grow.

Last week as were writing ,we visited kids in Kwademu. We went together with our visitor, Sławek. Children were happy welcoming us with a songs. They appreciated the gifts we brought to them. Surprisingly they were more kids we even expected, the number has increased from 60 up to 70. Right now we lack benches, tables and blackboards for them . Trusting for at least 2 more tables, 8 benches and 3 blackboards. Cost of 2 tables 90US$, 8benches 70US$ and 3 blackboards 60US$.

Anybody would like to contribute into that you are very welcome. Please let us know.

Thanks to those who supported us during our stay in Poland. We managed to put up plain sheets walls for the shelter. It will help to protect the kids from the wind and rain. However it is not yet finished, we need more plain sheets and wire mesh which cost around 120US$.

Thank you to those who gave towards the borehole. We are still in the process of making geologist 's report. We will inform you when the report will be ready,

Please keep us in your prayers.

God bless you all

Poland

We would like to thank people from Swiecie who organized our flights to Poland. It was such a blessing to come and visit friends and family after a long time. Last time we were in Poland over 3 years ago. Once again, thanks so much for this. We do pray that God will bless you in everything you do.
We had a fabulous time visiting schools and churches  sharing about the work in Kenya and preaching the word of God. We do believe that God touched some of people's  hearts who will be able to stand with us and support the projects of Light of the World Foundation. Thank you so much everyone for inviting us to your places and taking good care of 3 of us. Big thanks to Fotostopem przez Swiat who organized our time in Głogow. Also we would like to thank to Poland helps children in Kenya for all you have done for us and children of Kwademu. I can guaranty their happiness when we will take the gifts there. The list of thanking is big,  friends in Scotland who welcomed me and Hannah and your support- thank you so much, church in Edinburgh -thank you for opening your doors, Gimnazjum in Budzyn- thank you for invatation, schools in Krakow, Polkowice, Głogów -thank you for your hospitality and warm welcoming us. If there is someone whom we miss to see sorry about that but our time was limited. Let's hope for the next time. Everything is possible to our creator.
We reached home safety, there was not much disturbance during our flight. Hannah was fine and managed to have 2 naps on the plane.Now we are back in the field mission. The kids in the village are looking forward to see us and we are happy to go there this week.
Thanks again for everything and we would like to humbly asking you please keep us in your prayers. Wishing you a very lovely week.
Blessings
Mirka and Henry

Shelter

Glory be to God for the roof the kids got to keep them protected from the heave rains. There is nothing impossible for our God, we still do believe for classes, furnishing them and many other things necessary needed for school to be run according to the standards. Please pray with us and keep adding into such project.

God's wonders

Hallo our friends

Please forgive us  for taking long to write but lately it has been busy time for us.
We give glory to God for his faithfulness, his plans and timing are always the best. Oh how happy we are, finally and officially we are working under Light of the World foundation. It took some time to put up all together but here we are not longer individual. God is good God.
Miraculously we met polish guy near  place where we stay in Mombasa. Sławek opened his heart for the kids in the village and next day bought building materials for putting up a shelter. We are so thankful for him and God of course allowing us to meet. Soon the kids will not be studying from under the tree.  Rainy season is about to start and the kids will have a roof  to protect them from getting wet. Is God not wonderful God? This is not all. He provided also for our tickets to fly to Poland, we had plan this trip for such a period of time and suddenly God opened the door for all of us. We shall be in Poland for more than 2 months, it will be great to reunion with our family there after 3 years not seeing one another. Let us sing praise to God for he is good and loving.
Bless you all for standing with us and following up.

New Year

Dear friends

Happy New Year to you all, we hope you enjoyed your festival season. Also us we had a good time. Taking this opportunity we would love to thank those of you who been praying for us and took time to send some Christmas gifts for children. Though it happened a bit later, was already after Christmas but it is better late than never.

We managed to prepare Christmas 

 meal for little ones and their parents, all children were happy that day.

The amount of food was so much that even parents carried to their homes. Nobody remained hungry at that very day. We wish we would be able to prepare meal for the kids every day but our budget is far away from what we need. However much we trust God for his love endures forever.

We are already at the end of the first month in this new year. Time is passing by so fast, by the time we all realize we will be in December 2015. Our prayer is that this year will be much fruitful to you no matter of which side of the world you are. We all are going to face new challenges and go through new experience, we pray for God's grace upon all of us to reach end of this year successfully watching our plans to come true.

The children are back to schools, though the academic year started a bit late

due to teachers strike. Taking a step of faith we started the school with few tables and benches. Our main need for now is building where the kids can study from. At the moment we are running the preeunit. Kids are coming every day. However Our space is limited because right now all the benches are filled

by the children.

Briefly to remind you, the village is located around 60 km from Mombasa, it is deep in the bush, far away from civilization. There is no clean water, no power, people live in the mad houses. Now we are in the dry season, so it is hard to get rainy water (during the rain people take their containers out for the water to fill in). That's why too we would love to drill the borehole. Lately we spent few days in the village, using the water from the swamp, After wards Mirka and Hannah got sick. Thanks to God for they are well now.

In that village there is one government school which gives almost free education (say almost because kids still have to pay for books, examines, etc).One class has up to 100 kids or more and only one teacher for class. It is hard to manage such number of children. Apart from that there were few small private schools where kids were studying either from under the tree in the open or in house of one of the teachers. Someone can say that these kids are used such life, they do not know other ways. It is true but is the blind man who was born blind not used to his situation? At the same time as much as he needs healing these kids they need change, they need light in their lives.

We would love to start building having four classes, room for teachers and toilets together with the borehole but at the moment we do not have any single coin for buying buildings materials, paying the labor, getting drilling done and others. Please as much as we need your prayers we need your financial support. Share with your friends, families and let us join together make impossible to be possible.

We also trust God for opening the door for us to travel to Poland. It took almost 3 years since we were there. Please also remember us in this area.

We know it is not easy, many people are asking for money today but we do pray God gives you wisdom and knowledge how to respond. Apostle Poul said ...”by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive”- Act 20;35. Unfortunately we are not able to pay you back but God will we can assure you. Please be open to Holy Spirit, let Him guide you in your decision. If you need more information from us

our email; henrymirkakalume@yahoo.com or lightoftheworld15@yahoo.com.

Have great year

Mirka and Henry Kalume