In October, 2006 Mindy and Bobby Roberts returned to Kenya to assess water needs throughout the country.  They found the Massai tribe are among the people without clean drinking water.  The Massai are a nomadic tribe living in mud and dung huts.  They travel all over Kenya to find grazing land for their cattle.  Living conditions are harsh for these people.

Another need that Mindy and Bobby discovered was Kibera, a slum on the outskirts of Nairobi where the worst conditions are found.  The slum has 1.5 million people and only 2 water supply wells for all these people.  Most drink from the local streams which are filled with debris and disease of every kind.  Moving these people from the slums to other areas of Kenya is a viable solution.  This can only be accomplished through drilling of wells throughout rural Kenya and establishing new communities for these people.  Starting technical training schools to teach trades will allow Kenyans to be self-sufficient.  We are in the process of purchasing land for these communities and drilling the wells needed so the buildings can then be constructed.  In January 2007, we purchased 100 acres from a Massai, and we are now raising funds to drill the first well on this project.  The cost to drill and complete each well is about $50,000 US.  Each well can support 10,000 people.  We are looking for donations to help cover the costs.  If you wish to donate, contact Mindy at 512-894-4221 or mindy@beecavedrilling.com

We also have started Family of Faith Champions Home.  These homes are immediate rescue homes to get children with no parents out of slums.  Each home will have eight children and a house parent.  The house parent is usually a widow and there is a man that will visit each home to provide a male role model.  The cost to set up each home is $3,050 and monthly operations will cost $1,350.  We currently have one home open and our goal is to have ten.  If you would like to get involved contact Mindy.  She has literature and videos to describe all of our mission projects.  Pictured here are the kids in the first home all dressed up for school.  They are: (left to right) Joel Gechira, Nesia Machera, Faith Masero, James Wahiga, Christopher Okello, Nickodemus Oduor.  The other kids Sheila and Peris Moi are seen in the next picture in their new home.  We are also starting to work in the following countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan.

Bee Cave Drilling is actively seeking mission projects in our own area.  If you know of someone who needs help, just let us know.  Daily we are answering the call of God to do His work.  We thank God that He has blessed us with the gifts and opportunities to serve Him.  Please pray that He will continue to show us where to serve Him.