Crossing Continents To Help Machao Orphans In Kenya
Machao Orphanage is located in Makueni Kenya. As a result of a US outreach initiative the story of the orphans resonated with Eric Riddle, of Pasadena California. Eric shared his experiences there with his mother and others in the local Pasadena community. On his visit Eric was greeted by smiling, welcoming orphans----and the conditions they live in--- the overbearing stench of burning trash, no evidence of any sanitation, no electricity and the only food available consisting of what is grown at the orphanage. machaoorphanage.org During his time there the work of Eric's team focused on a sustainability project to build a greenhouse and chicken coop essential to improving the children's diet from only one meal a day consisting of grains. With the greenhouse and chicken coop the children have vegetables and sources of protein. Any excess can be sold at local markets. Having so little -- to the orphans these improvements are an incredible leap yet they still do