We celebrate the hiring of a librarian dedicated to overseeing the Kenya Keys Community Library. For nine years Kenya Keys has maintained this small community library to assure that everyone in the village has access to books and newspapers. We are fortunate to have Sharon Susan Mutiso as our new librarian. Sharon graduated from secondary school in 2017, and completed several courses in secretarial school, but has returned to Taru to support her mother and siblings. Sharon hopes someday to attend college to earn her diploma. She loves to learn and knows the power of reading and exploring the world through books. It is heart-warming to know that Sharon will be instilling this same love for books in the children and adults of the community.

We celebrate the joy that children in America experience when they give of themselves to help others. Three years ago, Macy Safley learned about the children in Africa during a Kenya Keys' presentation at River Grove Elementary School in Oregon. Every year Macy and her mom, Amelia, have come up with creative mini-fundraisers to make money to support children through Kenya Keys' programs. This year they made "Kenya Cook-keys", festively-wrapped pre-made cookie batches that they sold to friends and family. What a wonderful and delicious way to share the joy of this special season, and truly make a difference in the world.