Life Christian Academy in Kenya Receives Over 20,000 BFA Books Thanks to Their Sister School in Washington State

Here are photos of the children and teachers from Life Christian Academy in Eldoret, Kenya, who received a 40-foot shipment of BFA books in July 2009. The students at Life Christian Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington, USA, worked for three years to raise the money to build a K-8 Christian school in Eldoret, Kenya. Then they worked for another year to raise the funds to ship them the 20,000+ books.

Included with the books were 110 bibles—one for every student and every teacher. Pastor Milton Sarara heads the school, and his wife, Rachel Sarara, is the principal. They were able to share the books with area schools, and they also hope to open a library in their community.

Jackie Matthews of Life Christian Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington, reports: “They were so very excited to receive the books. Many of the students had never held a book in their hands before this shipment arrived! The teachers are now preparing the students for the Kenya Primary Exams this spring. With the books, they should be able to get excellent scores on their exams!”