Kenya and America

Just as the "Africonnection" wants to connect Americans with Africans, Kenyans like America and things American. In a recent Newsweek article which ranked countries in terms of their favorable perceptions about America, Kenya ranked in the top three with a 74% favorable rating. National Public Radio indicated that American country music from the 1970's and 80's is very popular, with Kenny Rogers a particular favorite. This roadside Coca Cola stand is situated at the intersection of the "main drag" and the road that leads to ANU.

Kenyan Enterprise

The Kenyans we met and saw by the roadside are clearly anxious to improve their situation. The owner of this outside hat shop was using a roadside hedge to display her merchandise. The roads are lined with stand selling fruits and vegetables, clothing, soft drinks, hardware, CD's and DVD's, fabric, hats, shoes and a hundred other kinds of items. Business students at ANU have started a chapter of an international club called "Students In Free Enterprise" (SIFE) that teaches them how to run successful and ethical businesses. It's natural to want to help people who are so anxious to help themselves.

Work and Witness Court of Honor

Work and Witness teams are a prime example of the "Africonnection." After a busy day and a quiet dinner, we toured an ANU tribute to the impressive Kingdom contribution of Nazarene Work and Witness teams: Right at the center of the Africa Nazarene University campus is a clock tower surrounded by a eight low walls filled with plaques honoring each of the Work and Witness teams that has given time and resources to the vision that is ANU. The teams come from all over America: Washington State, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, California, Ohio. Some members of the original teams, twenty years ago, are planning to be part of new Work and Witness teams to ANU. Others are not able to participate as they once did, but God is providing new workers with a vision for the holiness education and leadership that African Nazarene University provides. God is faithful. New teams are coming and new names will enter the history of Africa Nazarene University.