by ADMIN | Sep 13, 2016 | General Info, Home Life, Life at the Academy
As everyone in the US is settling into back-to-school routines and classwork, our students in Kenya are winding down for the year. Due to a recent decision made by the Kenyan government, term three has been shortened and will conclude at the end of October. The...
by ADMIN | Aug 30, 2016 | Child Sponsorship, Home Life, Life at the Academy, Stories
This fall, we’re going to be highlighting on the blog several stories of our students and their sponsors. At Canopy Life, we get to witness change first-hand, and are so thankful for the Sponsor Families who play a part in encouraging our students, asking hard...
by ADMIN | Aug 30, 2016 | Child Sponsorship, Home Life, Life at the Academy, Stories
This fall, we’re going to be highlighting on the blog several stories of our students and their sponsors. At Canopy Life, we get to witness change first-hand, and are so thankful for the Sponsor Families who play a part in encouraging our students, asking hard...
by ADMIN | Jul 15, 2016 | Deep Roots, Life at the Academy, Trips
During their time at Canopy Life, our summer team got to assist Teacher Pip in an overhaul of the school’s Imagination Room. The classroom was brought into reality last year in memory of our friend Angie. Shelves and cubbies in the room are home to piles of books,...
by ADMIN | Jul 6, 2016 | Life at the Academy, Stories, Trips
At Canopy Life, Sunday mornings are for church. Every other week, our students attend a local church nearby where many of our staff members are involved. The other weeks, church is held at home, led by Canopy’s house parents Stephen and Linah. Last Sunday, our team...
by Christi | Jun 26, 2016 | Field Trips, Life at the Academy, Trips
On Saturday, Canopy students went on a field trip to the Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. As part of the summer short-term team, I got to join them. Baby elephants and up-close giraffes are pretty cool in and of themselves, but getting to see them through...