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1. Supporting CRC in the spreading of the Gospel message
2. Supporting on-going medical clinics, and initiatives in the areas of health and hygiene.
3. Maintaining a supply of clean water to the K community
4. Offering support and training in micro-enterprise
5. Supporting CRC to provide education to primary age students in K.
This is a big vision but we believe that with your help we can make a difference in a community that has such great need.
* 2005 - Sept. The first meeting between BHBC and CRC pastors takes place with Ps. Andrew visiting Geelong.
* 2006 - June. The first team from BHBC visits CRC. The team also visits Kibachenje in the Bungoma region of Western Kenya which leads to the planting of a new CRC church. Follow-up visits to K take place to work specifically on a new well and to train and assist the CRC people in areas of sanitation and micro-enterprise.
* 2007 - Free medical clinics begin in the K community. The well is deepened to improve water flow and training continues. A church officially opens in Kibachenje.
* 2008 - Clinics and training continue in K. A clinic is also held in Mt Elgon, Western Kenya. The CRC school opens with an initial intake of 5 students.
* 2009 - More clinics held in K, along with two clinics in Kibachenje where an outbreak of `jiggers' is discovered and treated. Ps. Andrew visits Geelong during Sept. Toilets and classrooms in K upgraded plus a kitchen is built in preparation for the 2010 school year.
* 2010 - CRC school grows to over 120 students. Clinics held in the rural towns of Kakamega and Meru. The most successful clinic to-date held in K. Since the clinics first in 2007 almost 13,000 patients have been treated by doctors, with many thousands more receiving treatment for worms, malaria etc.
* 2011 - CRC school grows to almost 150 pupils. Work on a multi-purpose facility in K commences. Medical clinics continue in K and Kibachenje. Ps. Francis visits Geelong.
