| ALL IN PICTURE A HAPPY FAMILY OF MR. KIMANI START A NEW LIFE IN TEXAS |
THE KIMANIS AMONGST FORTUNATE FEW The family of Mr. Kimani was fortunate to win a lottery green card while in Kenya but winning was the beginning of their long journey to the promised land, they had to qualify and also relocate to resettle in America. One of the requirements by the USCIS is that the applicant must have a verifiable contact in USA; a person with a permanent address in US willing and able to help the applicant resettle in America, that proves to be the hardest huddle and more often than not, those who are lucky to have that kind of contact of friends or relatives end up disappointed. It is not many of your countrymen settled in America that are willing to take that kind of responsibility, especially when you have to depend on them for everything in terms of time and resources. Time in America is a very precious commodity. The trouble to take you to places for documentation or job hunting may not be available. In the time we have lived in USA, close to twenty years in all, we have learned of very tragic cases where friends or relatives kicked their guests out of the house way before they could know their right from left. Some were taken and dumped in the middle of the city with young children becoming homeless and had to check in at homeless shelters. Others who considered themselves better in their status back home, had to return rather than become homeless beggars in a foreign land thus giving up on the dream which many strive for. THE KIMANIS BROUGHT LITTLE TO AMERICA BUT GOT ALOT The story of the Kimani's had many challenges which were economic, academic, cultural and work experience. But all things considered, when they contacted CHRISTIAN HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION AGENCY (CHIRA), everything changed: The Kimanis journey begun in Virginia where they landed in August 2008. They had come through the contact of a very kind Christian family friends. According to them, the family tried hard to help them resettle in Virginia but things did not seem to work. The family which knew about us as friends and our ministry cum business gave us a call in the beginning of September, asking if the Kimanis family could come over to our state and get help. We immediately said yes. On September the 13th, the family which we had not met before arrived at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from where we picked them. We took them all the way to our home/transit home in Waco Texas about one and a half hours drive. Our home serves as a transit home for our clients. Here we get them documented, train/licenced to drive; obtain jobs and help them move to their own homes or any other place of choice if with new friends as to make room for new residents. They don't have to settle in Waco, but Waco (a smaller town) helps them to get started and there after move to larger cities or states of their choice if they want to. This is the state in which Kimani's came to Waco Texas:
This is what we did to help the Kimanis resettle in America:
Kimanis arrived in Waco TEXAS for help by CHRISTIAN HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION AGENCY (LLC) |
| Mr and Mr Kimani |
| Mr & Mrs Kimani and Son on a flight to Texas |
| To verify the legitimacy of Christian Heritage International Relocation Agency and the Assumed name Joshua-Caleb Investment Club. Please visit the State of Texas Website at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/sosda/index.shtml Then follow the instructions by clicking on the Temporary logging link. Enter Christian Heritage International Relocation Agency (LLC) or the assumed name Joshua-Caleb Investment Club (LLC); (address) 1201 N 6 street, (city) Waco (state) Texas (zip) 76707 telephone (512) 983-2079; (e-mail) wnkoyo4979@aol.com. You will be required to pay some $1.00 fee using a Visa or Master Card. |
| Awaiting to be picked up from Fort worth Dallas |
| Loading up |
| The family Ready to roll |
| The ride from the Airport |
| Finally in a comfortable room, Lucy just wants to rest |
| Well rested ready for church on Sunday |
| Introduction to the Pastor |
| Transit home in Waco Texas is a large home of Rev. Wilfred and Rev. Mary Nkoyo.It is a spacious remodeled historical home one of the few of its kind. The Nkoyos bought this property in 2004. They are seen here below with friends inaugurating the Centre after four years of artistic work. |
| Below, The beautiful entry way opens into the Kitchen through double french doors. It connect with the Indian room via a huge arched way. the beautiful stair case winds up to the second floor |
| Below, The Parlor commonly called the Indian room is an antiquity with ornamental fire place faced with mable and capped with work of art. it is equipped with a 60 inch TV. |
| Below,The different sides of the American room with antiquity furniture and a 60 inch TV. It has a huge bay window with maroon curtains through which morning sunlight filters through causing the room colors to glitter red,white and nature's green |
| Below, the spacious Texasized Kitchen with a dinette. The colors and the moldings are a true work of art. |
| Below is the room we call Chinese. It is a sunroom and a nature's room adjoining a beautiful surround Deck outside. it brings outside inside. It is designed like a fast food restaurant. |
| Below are sample bedrooms, spacious and equipped with queen size beds each. The rooms are well carpetted with some having doors which open into the balcony. There are four conventional bedrooms all upstairs but the openfloor firstfloor can be subdivided with pocket doors to provide for extra 3 bedrooms with sleep sofas. |
| Below are bathrooms and showers which some located downstairs and upstairs. When fully completed at least four people will take a shower at the same time in private showers. Presently three do. It has two toilets but plans are for three. |
| Kimanis learn to shop for clothes |
| Kimanis with son at a college for evaluation |
| Mr. Kimani doing what African men refuse do: wash dishes! |
| Kimanis in a Nursing class |
| Mr. Kimani clocks in at his first job |
| More shopping |
| Taking Kimanis to places |
| Below, Kimanis in uniform during practical training as nursing assistants |
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| Mr and Mrs Kimani receive their nursing Certificates |
| CHRISTIAN HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION AGENCY (LLC) [CHRISTIAN HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL TOURS AND TRAVELS (LLC)] [ JOSHUA-CALEB-INVESTMENT CLUB (LLC) ] |