Our Sister Ministry in Kenya
Our Sister Ministry in Kenya
Our Journey
Pastor Joshua and his wife share their home with 36 orphans. The children live in crowed dormitories and many times share a bunkbed. They have no toys or personal belongings. Their clothes are worn. They do not have childhood photographs or memory books. Even though life has been difficult, and they have very little, the children in the orphanage still embrace the love of God.
They praise him in song and dance.
Facts About Orphans
- Many children (40%) lost one or more to parents to illness or disease
-Some children have been removed by the Kenyan government because of abuse.
-Most are in the orphanage because their parent(s) cannot care for them due to unemployment, poverty, or illness.
-The children have 2 meals a day and they each have two sets of clothes—a school uniform and church wear.
-Sometimes they have shoes. They love Crocs because the thick, red clay can be rinsed away
-They attend chapel at the compound each morning. They end each day with worship and praise. Our orphans feel God has provided for them and they celebrate.
-Most of our parishioners in Kenya live on only $1 US a day.
-Very few families own an automobile (we have one car for ALL our churches to share).
-Water is typically gathered from muddy rivers and streams that team with bacteria and parasites. However, we were able to put in a well and tanks at the orphanage thanks to generous donors.
-Land is passed from generation to generation and our people rely on fruit and vegetables they grow on small plots to sustain them. Meat is a luxury. Tea and bananas are grown and sold to buy rice and potatoes, the main staple of the Kenyan diet.
How you can Help!
How you can Help!
Our BIG need is education. In Kenya school comes with fees and costs to the children. Without an education, the children have little hope for a good future. Since they are orphans, they will not inherit land to have shelter and grow food.
That's where you come in, to go to school, each child requires $25 per month. For less than $1 per day we can provide the clothing, transportation and supplies the children need. We have been inconsistent in our ability to help support this important work because we lack consistent funding.
You can contribute to our work in Kenya with 2nd Chance Ministries by clicking the "donate" button.
