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Kenyan Eyes
Kenyan Eyes
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Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
Location: Maralel, Kenya
Date: Feb 2, 2005
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Emotive, Travel
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2006

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 I am the Senior Pastor of The Melbourne Worship Centre, and in 2001, my friends Jeff and Ruth Njuguna commenced a school in Kenya (after the tragic loss of their daughter Lavenda at Birth). Our church is a major stakeholder and from its humble beginnings with 5 students in January 2001, we now have 2 schools and over 300 students and 60 staff in a remote area of Kenya known as Gatarakwa.

These people would not get an education without the help of many generous people. You can find out more by visiting our website: www.lavendasprings.com

Yes, the school was named after the daughter Ruth and Jeff lost. Her name is known over most of the region.

This shot is taken at our second school in Maralel which is in Samburu country. This little boy gets a chance to go to school. The school has 60 children and 99% of them have never been outside of Maralel, nor have they seen a bitumen road. I was able to show the whole village my photos on the laptop...none of them had ever seen a TV, let alone a laptop. It was a precious moment I will never forget when photography made a real life difference right before my eyes.

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 10/24/2006 08:40:05 AM
Very beautiful and soft portrait.
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 03/09/2006 08:55:56 AM
excellent pic
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 01/24/2006 05:41:44 PM
That would have been a great idea...next trip!
 01/24/2006 02:56:02 PM
You should have taken pictures of them looking at photos on your laptop. The kids are so beautiful.
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