Ngorngoroi is over 9,500 miles from Morro Bay, located in the Kapsowar district of Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya. It takes our mission teams about 35 hours to get there, requiring 4 airplane connections and lengthy ground transportation for the final leg.

The name Ngorngoroi means "a place of scattered trees," and it's easy to understand why when you see the topography - a high-altitude mix of hills and canyons where only the hardiest species survive. That's true of native wildlife as well, which include antelope, gazelle, hares and dik-diks.

Spread out across Ngorngoroi's rugged terrain are some 300 households comprising a total population of 1,800 people. High unemployment - especially among young people - has led to rising dropout rates, drug addiction, alcoholism, teen pregnancies and other problems. Those who do work typically eke out a meager living by farming dairy or vegetables, earning an average of less than $1 per day. The village is home to 1 primary school, and there are 9 others in the surrounding region, as well as 3 secondary schools.

Rock Harbor's adoption of Ngorngoroi gives us the opportunity to foster a partnership of transformation from Village to Village. Pray about how you might best be involved in this transformation through your:

• Participation - social media communication & projects that raise awareness
  
• Engagement - short-term mission trips & similar kinds of active involvement
  
• Ownership - a leadership role that impacts lives at RHCF and Ngorngoroi

Rock Harbor's partnership with ELI and adoption of Ngorngoroi are resulting in changed lives and new hope for thousands of families in Kenya. Click the image to see how!