Saturday, December 20, 2008

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

One of the key operating principles of the Jubilee Village Project is "people-to-people partnerships" -- at the foundation of this principle are the 8 Champions that live and serve in Kager Village. Without these champions, there would be no Project.

The role of a Champion is to serve as the local leader in one of the 8 solution areas:

- Water & Sanittion
- Food & Farming
- Housing
- Health & Nutrition
- Education
- Energy & Environment
- Transportation
- Economic Development

Working individually and as a team, the Champions are responsible for knowing the strengths of the village and building upon them. They play a leadership role in assessing the needs of the village and working with the rest of the leadership of the Jubilee Village Project to identify and implement solutions to meet those needs. The Champions often serve as "early adopters" for ideas and see if they will work -- before a decision is made to invest and pursue a total solution for Kager village. The Champions build and strengthen relationships within the life of the community -- a community divided can not be strong and move forward.

The Jubilee Village Project Champions are (from left to right):
- George Amimo (Food & Farming)
- Mark Orenda (Energy & Environment)
- Rose Mboya (Housing)
- Carolyne David (Economic Development)
- Caren Odero (Health & Nutrition)
- Andrew Aduda (Education)
- Joseph Nyang'i (Transportation)
- Hammre Kayando (Water & Sanitation)

We are thankful for the service and leadership the Champions provide the Jubilee Village Project. They serve under the overall leadership of David Kayando. Tuesday's are Prayer Day. On Tuesdays, all of the Champions are dedicated to praying for one hour for the Jubilee Village Project. We all understand that without prayer, our efforts will spend a lot of energy and a lot of money, but we trust in the Lord to bring about the community transformation for Kager and her people.




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