Once a Peace Corps Volunteer Always a PCV

Today I introduced Father Henry, Pat and Lauren to the Peace Corps. It was an emotional experience for me to walk through the gates of the compound. We met with the Country director, Ken Puvek and the Education Program Manger, Enos Radeny with hopes of developing some synergy between their two Kenyan education missions. I hung out for a while in the “Resource Center” with an IT volunteer who shared his trials and tribulations of his Peace Corps job; his first question was what operating system was installed on the PC I donated.

Later that day I had the privileged of sharing a few Tusker beers with a group of volunteers passing through Nairobi. They were from the Public Health, Deaf Education and Small Business programs. The common problem for all was the excessive corruption throughout all of Kenya. Basically the government has declared the education of its people the job of NGOs around the world. Tomorrow I leave for Safari and don’t know if I will have access to internet, so don’t think I was eaten by a Lion if you don’t see a posting.

Fr. Henry, Judy and Pat at the Peace Corps. Office

Judy with Peace Corps Business Volunteer, Nick

Peace Corps Volunteers letting loose at Havanah's

Peace Corps Volunteers, Tory (Public Health) and Allan (Deaf Education)

Computers and Chocolate Kisses

NPI Services donated a laptop computer and projector to bring technological wonderment to these children. We loaded the system with curriculum software for pre-school to high school along with hundreds of games, encyclopedia Britannica and other mind-expanding educational DVDs. We hope that they will embrace the technology and be inspired to study hard in their math and science classes to help raise the standard of their traditional roles in Kenyan society.

To symbolize my love and compassion for these adorable little orphans whose parents have died of AIDS, we filled the “Pink Trunk” with 20 pounds of Hersey’s Chocolate Kisses. This is the greatest gift of giving: to see the laughter, bright eyes and sense the joy in their bellies of a warm Chocolate Kiss.

The computer NPI Services donated loaded with software to enhance students education

Fr. Henry with the IT Department

Judy and Fr. Henry with students about to open the pink trunk.

Trunk loaded with Hershey Kisses and other goodies

One happy student with a Hershey Kiss

The smile of another wonderful student with her Hershey Kisses!

Judy Arrives in Kenya

My trip to Kenya has rekindled the spirit of the Peace Corps after 25 years. It’s hard to believe in this day and age that 80% of the world still lives in extreme poverty. Why hasn’t all the billions in AID to the developing world relieved this problem? My opinion is that education and self reliance is the best solution, which is why I support girls’ education.

Judy attends Mass with 325 orphans and Kenyan priest, Father Henry, a USC graduate in Public Administration and founder of the Fanaka and Mount Olive Girls’ Academy.

Heart warming photo of the orphans at mass and eating lunch of rice and beans.

NPI Services Owner Judy Greenspon is on the way to Kenya

Judy Greenspon is on her way to Kenya with the African Child Fund for a philinthropic trip to help with the building of a new school for underpriviliged children. With a layover in Dubai, the group is on their way to Kenya. After checking out some of the sights in Dubai, Judy said, "it's like the Jetsons go to Vegas. The architecure is out of this world!"

From Left: Pat Beckman, Lauren Peterson, Judy Greenspon

NPI Services Blog is Launched

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