PeacePassers is proud to offer thanks to Michelle Jenkins (Charlotte, NC) for her connection on the recent trip to Nairobi, Kenya. Michelle served as a member of a mission team that traveled to Kenya to work with kids in the orphanage at the Jubilee Children’s Center (http://www.kenyaorphanageproject.org) Upon her return, she reflected on the experience:

“We handed out the PeacePassers soccer uniforms and equipment two days before we left the orphanage (b/c it rained every day). That entire week we never saw the boys play and wondered if they knew how. Of course they did! (and they were awesome at it) but it almost seemed like they needed something to unify them to get them out there playing. And when we handed out the beautiful soccer jerseys- the boys came from every corner of the school to come out and play.”

“I elected two of the older boys to be captains and organize the teams. By surprise they chose team members the fairest way possible – count off 1,2,1,2. They were very proud of their soccer uniforms and really enjoyed posing for the “team” pictures.”

“It was an awesome sight seeing them play all together and the younger kids on the sidelines enjoying the game. It’s really not very often they get gifts such as these and we left knowing they would take good care of the soccer uniforms & equipment and get some great use out of them.
So with all that being said – I say to you PeacePassers- a big big thank you!!”– Michelle Jenkins