Galana Ranch Project

The Galana Ranch Project is a missionary project supported by the Presbyterian Church of East Africa. Grenville and George, a very enthusiastic Irish couple, are over at the moment running the project from here in Malindi.

I was first introduced to this project the last time I was here 2 years ago, then by Derek another Irish fella, over doing his bit.

At that time, Derek had just started teaching the community, former hunters(which is now illegal) farming, using irrigation techniques. He also had the vision of a school and clinic, to serve the 10 or so communities in the area.

Now 2 years on, I went up again to see how it all is, and see how the donation of money for a diesel water pump and my bike had helped.




To get over to the community land one must drive across a river, always good fun.
Here the water level is actually quite low!
When the children were going to their old school, they would have to cross this river, at least once on their weekly trip, having walked the 20km in the hot, lion filled bush, they would then wade through the river, hoping the crocs and hippos wouldn't get them everytime they did this.

Once on community land I got to see the dream, the school is now built, which I still can't believe. These massive buildings are in the middle of nowhere! The bush just clears away and there it all is.


The school has 8 classrooms, and having been open only 3 months, already has 150 primary school pupils.
The diesel pump, which was originally used by a farmer to irrigate 2 acres of land, supplied all the water needed to build the school. A proud realisation for any pump buyer, which some you guys were, as it was bought with some of the money raised for my last trip here.
My bicycle was given to the pastor in the area, but he now has a motorbike to keep communications flowing in the area, and one of the villages have the bike.


The clinic, which will the finished very soon, is going to be powered by solar energy, sponsored by fantastic friends of Hilary's. I'm currently looking into erecting a radio mast, so to be able to have communications with ADC government centre in the area, if and when help is needed. There ain't no mobiles in this town!!

This project is going from strength to strength, and it only officially gets opened next February! Keep the diary open!


Lindsay