{"id":2220,"date":"2016-11-21T23:59:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T23:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2016-11-26T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T17:12:52","slug":"back-to-barnabas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2220","title":{"rendered":"Back to Barnabas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I made my annual visit to Barnabas school where we provide 3 teachers. Over the last few years they have worked to make more permanent classrooms on one part of the site, self-contained and separate from the orphanage.The newbuildings include a large classroom which doubles as a hall and a church.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0057-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0057\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0057-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0057-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0057.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0057-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the older temporary classrooms<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2222\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0059-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0059\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0059-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0059-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0059.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0059-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2223\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0060-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0060\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0060-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0060-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0060.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0060-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kiswahili lessons<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2224\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0064-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0064\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0064-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0064-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0064.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0064-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This classroom was opened just after I visited last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0066.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2225\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0066-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0066\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0066-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0066-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0066.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0066-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the older permanent classrooms &#8211; it was Imelda&#8217;s class when we were here and is currently Lucy&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0067-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0067\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0067-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0067.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0067-126x190.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the Kindergarten classes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2227\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0070-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0070\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0070-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0070-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0070.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0070-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0073.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2228\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0073-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0073\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0073-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0073-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0073.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0073-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls&#8217; dormitory in the orphanage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0084.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2229\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0084-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0084\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0084-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0084.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0084-126x190.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Director Harrison<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2230\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0089-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0089\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0089-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0089.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0089-126x190.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kenyans love to play games, here using bottle tops.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2231\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0091-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0091\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0091-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0091-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0091.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0091-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the kitchen. It&#8217;s rather black and smokey, even with the hood over the stove.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2233\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0100-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0100\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0100-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0100-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0100-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0100-1-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One pose before I move on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0092.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2232\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0092-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0092\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0092-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0092-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0092.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_0092-190x126.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made my annual visit to Barnabas school where we provide 3 teachers. Over the last few years they have worked to make more permanent classrooms on one part of the site, self-contained and separate from the orphanage.The newbuildings include a large classroom which doubles as a hall and a church. 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