Year Joined MKLM: 2009 Country: Kenya City: Kitale Focus: Education Project(s): Math Teacher, St. Anthony's Form School People Served: 150 teanagers Project Goal(s): To provide students from economically disadvantaged homes with an education. Increase students’ academic ability and help further their education.  Enhance each boy’s self-esteem and his belief in God.

Personal Data
John and Cindy Korb joined MKLM in 2009 from the Sacred Heart Church of Tonganoxie in the diocese of Kansas City, Kansas. The couple was married in 1976 and has two daughters:  Katrina Korb who is a professor at the University of Jos in Jos Nigeria, and Andrea Korb, an assistant women’s basketball coach at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY.

Prior to joining MKLM, John was an educator for 33 years, teaching various subject matters and grades. John earned his degree in elementary education from Emporia State University in 1976. 

John volunteered for many projects prior to joining MKLM. He was part of a Church building committee, volunteered at the Good Sheppard Thriftshop, helped senior citizens in his community, and volunteered with Homeless Children International Kenya in the summers of 2005 and 2007.  While in Kenya, he and Cindy also taught in the Mt. Kibo Slopes Primary School and helped with nightly preps, weekend activities, and free time activities. 

Current Ministry
John’s current ministry is teaching math in St. Antony’s Form School in Kitale, Kenya. Kitale and its surrounding areas are extremely poor. Children are often unable to attend school. St. Anthony’s is a secondary school that provides its students with boarding and an education.