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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-12-07, Page 12 (2)Its 12 Times -Advocate, D,csmber 7, 1978 y ELAINE TOWNSHEND Two years ago the ladies' group at churchaskedme to correspond with their foster child in Kenya. They spon- sor •a 'child at a..Home operated by an international Christian association. The Home is located about 300 miles north of Nairobi in semi -desert land inhabited by nomadic tribes. • Many children were, Get Your CRAFT AND HOBBY. SUPPLIES AT BUTLER'S DEPT. STORE Odds 'n ends Struggling for a chance orphaned or abandoned because of drdught or war. 'Other families left their children at the centre because they were too`poor to give them adequate care -Some prejudice against education still exists among • the tribes- The government provides free schooling. but a home must be available to allow the children to stay in one area long enough to at- tend school. • The home cares for boys and girls between the ages chores are completed by 7.30 when breakfastis serv- ed. School runs from 8 a -.m. to 4:30 p m. with a two-hour .to break. Homework and evening chores are done before supper at 730. and the children have free time until hilhts out at 9.30. The first boy I wrote to was- about 15 Records of births arenot kept in his part of the country, and the school estimates the child's - .age Lkashudu was keen on of 6 and 13, and the school athletics. espe O lly track goes Yo the seventh grade ' and field. and g eager to The curriculum includes hear about the Olympics history. -geography. science. held in Canada He said he math and religion •A tootball field is located on .the grounds, and the children enjoy athletics, singing and folk dancing. They may also participate in drama. music. wildlife and Christian clubs., take part in Scouting- ac- tivities and compete in the annual school Olympic games. The three -term school years begins in January. and hdriday's occur in April. August and December. An - average day begins at 6:30 am., morning prayers and .•. BoyIes ,,.• '. ,e Give Her LADIES' WEAR I That Special\ MAIN ST. EXETER(` Gift Of Fine J Fashions 1 , We Now Carry Half • - „ Sizes We'll Be Glad 0 Help :You 'Choose Froin Our Fine Selection By Shopping At Boyle's You Could WIN OUR IN-STORE DRAW FOR S50 GIFT .CERTIFICATE also Playroom Draw For-Pre-Schoolers * Free Gift Wrapping For Men We'll Be Glad To Lay Away Your Items Until Christmas NOW OPEN WEDNESDAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS a an used a map when our letters came and was learning about Canada little by little. His parents were both liv- ing: he had two brothers and twb sisters. but he .was the only one in school. In the holidays. he helped look after his father's five ''very skinny'cows. When he completed grade seven. he left the Home. It is too expensive and time- consuming for the agency to record the forwarding ad - 'dresses of alt the children The h'ardtyst part for me has been losing contact with him and wondering what hu is do- ing. In one of his last letters. he wrote "I don't • know what I will do When I finish my primary education. - because my father wants me at home. He does not- need me for the work because he is young and has other children. but he like me to stay with -him because I am •first born He does not know what education is . . I do not like to go back to the hut and have easy life or aimless life all the primitive did up to now.'- •Lkashudu's sponsorship was replaced by a ten -year- old boy named Satoi. who proudly informed__me.._he finished sixth out of twenty- four students in class two. He was excited about.enter- ing grade three., For the first few weeks,. the subjects were difficult. but he added. "I like them, and I'm going to work hard to improve my marks." And he did. ' He told me about a six- week lloiiday in which' he visited his parents. sisters and brothers and helped to. fetch -water and firewood. He said he was glad to be at home because he hadn't seen his family- for a long time. but he was also gtad to get back to school.with all his friends. In my ,•orresperidence. I'm supposed .to help the children .learn about their sponsors and our country. which- is so different from theirs But in reality. I'm the one • who is learning. One message comes -through repeatedly from the boys. To them. learning is a "privilege". They. have to live apart from their families and the only way of life they have known. Vet they feel they are the for- tunate ones in their familie. because they are getting an education: .. They are hungry for, knowledge It seems a shame that. in many cases. the door-of.learningis open- ed to them' only to be slammed in their faces a short time later. In Canada. opportunities for education are varied and easily accessible to most people We take education for granted and sometimes even grumble about it. Maybe we could learn a le son from youngsters thousands of miles away struggling for a chance to learn. r GET ADVANCED HOURS • 4-11 Achievement Day in Exeter. Campbell anti Sylvia Neeb. MR: AND MRS. BOB SMITH Brenda -Stott and Bob Smith were united in marriage on Oc- tober 28, 1978 of the Clandeboye United Church -by Rev. Keith Brown. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Scott, lucan and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Huron Pork or parents of the groom. The motron of honour was Mrs. Kevin Lightfoot and bridesmaids were.Sondra Heamon, Darlene Smith and Jeanette Smith. Kevin Lightfoot wos•best man and guests were ushered by Dan- Scott, Harold Smith . and Ron Simpson. 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