Kenya Update – September 2016
HOUSE OF HOPE – TRANSFORMING LIVES
This year House of Hope celebrated its 15th anniversary. HoH has been a source of hope to many vulnerable and needy and orphaned children in the communities around Kandaria and Katito areas and many more. HoH has grown in many areas in ministry; Medical Centre, children Centre, school and Chapel. Many lives have been transformed and many converted through outreach evangelism and seminars. God has blessed us this month. We had 18 bridges training from all our friends and other church leaders.
House of Hope outreach ministry during open air meeting (crusade)
Dr. David Okongo with some of the orphans at House of Hope
BRIDGES TRAINING – UKUNDA, KWALE COUNTY
With the new openings at the Kenyan coast, bridges’ training has been growing as many church leaders and pastors join to gain knowledge on how to reach the unreached. During the month of August, we trained pastors and church leaders on the outskirts of Ukunda in Kwale County at Antioch Community Fellowship Church. 20 leaders who included pastors and church leaders trained on Bridges for Neighbors.
Some of the training participants at Ukunda
Participant receiving certificate at Ukunda training
Part of group discussions
ANSWERED PRAYER – Lenkishon Family
It was in July 2016, when pastor Moses Rianto and Zion Baptist church visited Lenkishon family. A needy elder who cannot hear and who can barely take care of his family. The pastor and church leaders prayed for them. In the following month God opened doors through friends from Sweden to support two elder children from this family to go school.
Lenkishon’s family and the two children in school uniform now going to school
ANSWERED PRAYER – Nanyokie Lepukeny
Nanyokie comes from a very needy family and had problems going to school. One of our church leaders, Samson Steven Mwanana, was able to share her story with one of our friends. Joyce Nott who is one of Unite 4 Africa friends from the US, was able to support this young girl go back to school. We thank God for His doing and the these needy children going to school.
Nanyokie Lepukeny helping at home before she went to school
Nanykokie going to school after she got school items and uniforms
PRAYER REQUEST
- Thank God for House of Hope for fifteen years of ministry to the poor, that God may continue to open doors for them and connect them with the right partners.
- Pray for the rains in some parts of Kenya. It has been dry and many have migrated with animals looking for greener pastures.
- Pray for Zion Baptist literacy class, September 8th 2016 the International Literacy day for Kajiado Central sub-county, that many lives will becpme fruitful from this event.
- Pray for the renovation and repair for Matapato Baptist Bible School. This will help empower the local pastors and church leaders.