John Stanko

When I was in Kenya in March, I talked to Alice about the school situation for one of our orphans named Joseck. Joseck missed two years of primary school and now is trying to catch up. He had some problems in his previous school, and Alice inquired about my willingness to support him as she changed school. Alice was once again speaking to me as Joseck's mother would do as she oversaw his educational development. We did not reach any conclusions last month, but Alice wrote me last week to ask about my final decision. I said we would help Joseck but had concerns about his long-term growth and success, and here is how Alice responded:

Dear Dr. John,

Thanks very much for the relieving news of being able to help keep Joseck in school. His first term expenditure was Kshs 69,160.00.

Phyllis too joined a new school and the entry term was expensive. She cost Kshs 44,658.00 above what we received and that should have been paid to the old school.

I would appreciate if both the sums were refunded to enable other activities to go on smoothly. I will be out of town from tomorrow and would appreciate if the money can be sent through Rose.

I assure you that l will monitor closely what is happening to Joseck and his education and if he will show any signs of not working to achieve, l will alert you.

God bless you.

Alice for EOTOO

What else can we do? We must continue to invest in the future of these children, but at the same time, must be good stewards of the resources God provides. The total about for Phyllis and Joseck is $1,100, and we will have more school fees due on May 1 when the other children return to school after their Easter break. I will wire the money to Alice for Joseck and Phyllis after I write this entry, but need your help to cover the costs. Please contribute through my website using Paypal or by sending a tax-deductible contribution to PurposeQuest, PO Box 8882, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-0882. I promise that we will continue to monitor the children's progress and work with Alice, Rose and all the EOTOO team to ensure that the children have what they need to succeed.