Upendo Conservation Area

01/05/2026

We thank God for today, we had very successful tree planting exercise to mark Labor Day Celebration. We planted 565 seedlings in Upendo Conservation Area . Our sincere thanks to members, Training Team for turning up for the exercise. We hope for the best those managed to go Kaberua Mt. Elgon Forest for same exercise. As Upendo Conservation/Jubilee Farms -Kenya we are with our founder Jonathan Emerson Twining and the family in prayers for healing, our friends especially Samuel Mohnkern , Jen Shepard , Dr. Glenn Fell, Hope Seeds International and The Nazarene Church - Western Kenya District for good wishes, support and prayers. Thank You All.

30/04/2026

30/04/2026

Invitation to Tree Planting Activity – Mt. Elgon Kaberua Forest 1st May 2026.
As Upendo have received Email to Participate . We Appreciate Your Support for Transport. Just 60 kms from here

15/04/2026

Hello Friends:
1. This week we were to be in Teso - Lukolisi Area Busia for two days Snakebite Awareness Trainings a follow up after Roseline death from Snakebite. So far no support for the same, we still have hope then proceed there next week.
2. Below is a photo of what we think a Forest Wolf Snake found near our Compassion Centre - office ahalf kilometer from Upendo Conservation Area and was safely relocated.
3. A photo of swollen foot of Eunice after being bitten by a Snake, we helped her to start medication, thank you who supported her however small made a big different for this needy lady, we pray for her quick recovery.
We still request for your support friends our team to be out and save lives. Thanks to our team for your dedication to tasks for our work, we appreciate the coordination of our friends Jen Shepard and Samuel Mohnkern keep up please. Our prayers to our Founder Jonathan Emerson Twining and the family. We really honored to have you all.

10/04/2026

Hello our friends, as we wait to be able to go Teso for Snakebite awareness training, this evening Eunice from Lunao area has come for help. She was bitten by unknown Snake this afternoon. As she described the Snake likely to be mild venomous, we have advised her and rushed to a nearby health Centre. We pray for her quick recovery.

02/04/2026

Dear Friends, as we all look forward celebration the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ - Easter Holiday, Please remember our work in Communities, affected families like Roseline (the photo) we buried recently due Snakebite and reach out to support our team go out and save lives especially at this time when families are at home for Holiday. We are hoping to join together with the Nazarene Church Peer Trainers team Teso South - Busia to carry out 2 days Awareness Trainings on Snakebite in a village and nearby village where Roseline was buried as soon as we are able to get transportation to the areas. We really Appreciate for your support. Thank you Jen Shepard and Samuel Mohnkern for your efforts always to reach our friends for support. Also remember our Founder Jonathan Emerson Twining in prayers. Thank you all.

28/03/2026

As Upendo Conservation Area/Jubilee Farms -Kenya it great honor to stand with the family of Roseline as they laid her to rest in her home after being bitten by Egyptian Cobra. The family really appreciated small support we presented during this time of need. I really appreciate good friends who stood with the family through Jen Shepard and Glenn Fell, don't take it small, it was felt by family during this difficult time. We have made arrangements our team to be there in a week time for awareness training in the village to stop more death in area, the team needs transport support to go save lives. Kindly however small will make a difference in the villages. In the last three weeks we have been out 4 times because of Good Friends.

25/03/2026

Today we thank God for wonderful training we had with our team in Naburereya village -Kabula. We trained 67 people and in presence we had 7 Snakebite survivor's. We had area assistant chief, village elders and representative from Ministry of Public Health. They really appreciated our training and requested more training in the next village which is in Kakamega County - Harambee. We had a moment of silence to remember Roseline Amusukuti who will be laid to rest on Friday after being bitten by Snake in Teso Busia County. Once more our sincere appreciation goes to Beth Restrick , Samuel Mohnkern , Kaleo Nashville and Jonathan Emerson Twining family for supporting all 4 trainings. I also great thanks goes to the team that travelled all way to Kabula : Christine, Evaline, Clare and our two Ambassadors - Regan and Rev. Bishop Shadrack. Keep up good work of saving Lives and Snakes Killings. Please friends out there, kindly we request for your support so that we continue with this mission. We also in support of our work in Kenya let us continue to pray for full recovery of our Founder Jon. Thank you all

21/03/2026

Hello Friends , today was another great day where were able to travel to Teso North Okuleu village Busia County. We trained 38 people where we had 4 Snakebite survivor's present. We had report one person lost life 2 years ago due to Snakebite. Area village elder and community members really appreciated for the training. Requested for more training and also joined our team to send condolences to the family of Roseline Amusukuti whose body still in mortuary after being bitten by Egyptian Cobra, bariul will be on 27/03/2026 where we hope if possible we join the family. As Upendo Conservation Area team we sincere thank Jonathan Emerson Twining and Julie family and all friends who always stand with us to reach in communities. Thanks to Samuel Mohnkern and Jen Shepard. We really appreciate. We hope to have another training next week kindly join us with your support. Please friends join us for prayer to Jon who is still in hospital. Thank you all.

16/03/2026