The scenery is of earthy colours; the creamy-reddish sand is littered with rocks and bolders. The acacia trees, with their 3-inch long thorns, are dull green due to a coating of dust.
Korr and its surrounding district is home to 60,000 Rendile people, one of the smallest tribal groups in Kenya. The women are adorned in beautiful bead work closely fitted across their heads, with necklaces around their shoulders and necks.
Stephanie Gidney with a Rendile woman
AIM missionaries, Nick and Lynne, have lived in Korr for 30 years. They came with Wycliffe to work on Bible translation into the Rendile language. Once that was complete they decided to stay on, moving to AIM to enable them to do so. The work they do is extensive and their heart for the Rendille people clearly evident.
Lynne drove us out to see a small part of the work they oversee, having trained up local teachers. We visited a literacy class for women which took place in the shade of an acacia tree and they greeted us with singing. Then, we drove a little further to see a nomadic pre-school class where the children demonstrated their reading skills out loud and some writing on a white board, again, located in the shade of an acacia.
Rendile woman curious about the mp3 recorder Stef uses in the field to get interviews
Nick and Lynne shared how the road to this area of the country not only takes the whole day to drive from Nairobi, but it's dangerous due to bandits operating along the route. Among other things, MAF flights have meant that things like teachers' salaries for their staff can be transported safely.
