[YAF-announce] Two Quakers from Kenya are visiting NEYM -- come meet them!

[Frederick Martin]

Hi YAFs,

Two Friends from Kenya will be traveling in New England this week and 
next week, and various Meetings around Boston, New Hampshire and Maine 
are hosting events designed to make it easy to meet them and chat with 
them.  Many of you may know of this already given your connections with 
the World Gathering of Young Friends (or actually having *been* at the 
WGYF!), especially the version in Kenya itself!  Here is a chance for 
some fellowship and some learning.  Their schedule is at the bottom of 
this message.  Anyone is welcome to come over to the Meeting School on 
Monday the 30th to meet them if that's a good date for you.  I won't be 
around until late Sunday night since I'll just be returning from Indiana 
Yearly Meeting (hold me in the Light) but drop me an email if you want 
to come to TMS.  --Frederick Martin (frederick at meetingschool.org or 
603-899-6689)

Marion Baker (the amazing woman who often wears a bonnet around New 
England Yearly Meeting sessions) is hosting them and she said I could 
re-post this invitation to the YAF list.  So here's her notice:

Just before YM sessions, two Kenyan women will be in the area in between 
the USFW International Triennial in July and our NEYM sessions in August.

They are:
     Mercelline Milembe, clerk of Vokoli YM USFW and
     Zelika Galavu, Clerk of Kaimosi YM USFW

    They will arrive in NH on Sunday night, 29th July. and I am willing to hosting them each evening, but making them available for visiting other Friends in the area each day until Yearly Meeting Sessions begin.

    They are not coming to fundraise for any specific Aids orphans or widows project, thought they are both actively working on these issues. They are here to visit and share their spiritual journeys. They also love children and would be glad to share in song and stories with any children of any age.

    Since the majority in FUM are East Africans, here is a chance to meet some FUM Quakers face to face, especially in the light that FUM will be one of the major topics at our YM sessions this year!

    In our area, we are simply having people invited to an informal potluck or picnic at someone's house or just visit a family and invite others in for a cup of tea or dessert, not expecting any large groups or meetings that take a lot of planning or effort to organize. It could be a gathering or women, but could also include men and children.

    Let me know on early next week what you have found out about possible events in your area. My phone is 603-478-5650 or you can just email me if it is easier.

    Thanks,
    Marian Baker,
    Clerk of USFW New England


Additional Notes:
Yes they both speak good English, so you'll not have trouble hearing them.
They are aware of the diversity in our yearly meeting.
Marian

Here is their timetable so far:

Monday 7/23 arrive in Boston in AM
Monday evening- Meeting with Fresh Pond
Tuesday-7/24 visit Beacon Hill
Wednesday 7/25- Cambridge Mtg. Midweek Meeting
Thursday 7/26- Bus to Maine
Friday 7/27 Durham USFW meeting
Saturday 7/28 Falmouth Quarterly Meeting
Sunday 7/29 Dover Quarterly Meeting
Sunday 7/29 Evening gathering with Monadnock Friends
Monday 7/30 Visit Meeting School
Tuesday 8/1 Gathering of Weare Meeting at Bakers
Wednesday 
Thursday8/3 Day of rest
Friday 8/4- Lunch with Quaker City Meeting
Saturday 8/5 To NEYM
Sunday- Speak at NEYM USFW open meeting in afternoon
Monday-Thursday- Visit NEYM
9th August- Return flight to Kenya from Boston

Marian