adoption

Givan is a remarkable man that we met here in Kijabe. He is a guard at Rift Valley Academy and also runs a chicken farm in the valley. His wife Jacquline makes and sells traditional Maasai jewelry. The above photo was taken about 7 months ago shortly after their daughter Lydia was born. While Jacquline was pregnant with Lydia they heard about a young Massai women in their village that was about to terminate her pregnancy. They offered to adopt the baby if the young woman would carry to term. They now have two sweet kids Lydia - 7 months and Adam - 4 months (named after the mission kids that live across the hall) and are working to raise the remaining half of the money needed to finalize the adoption. Unfortunately, adoption proves to be about as inaccessible and expensive as it is in the states...