Answers to Prayer

Years ago I brought different friends to this place near Marigat, Kenya,  to see the need for water and a borehole. We prayed mightily for water to be made available.

It was in 2009 when I first wrote about this project.  Read and see about the early part of the story here. You can read more about the developments in the water project here too.  Now at last we can say that this water project is complete! Praise God. We thank the funders from Israel who finished this project and the Ministry of Energy for installing it.

The workers assemble.

Everything is being prepared for installation.

The pastor arrives to look at how everything is progressing.

The pastor tests out the water. This community has been waiting a long time.

Here I am getting my hands wet. What joy to finally have water for these people.

We stand amazed and grateful for this gift of God and the people in Israel.

Many people have been involved in this project from the very beginning. We want to thank those people for their financial and prayerful support.  The people of this dry place near Marigat, Kenya will be forever grateful.  Sometimes answers to pray take time. Don't lose hope if you are in that situation. God bless you.


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December Missions in Photos

Helping a young mother start her charcoal business so she can support her family.

She has her charcoal lined up for customers.

Everyone is eager to see what we have brought. We usually bring sweets for the kids.

This woman is showing me her crowded living quarters. There is no room for cooking inside.

She cooks for her 5 children outside where these stones are.

The main things I bring for the people are mosquito nets to protect them from malaria. I also bring blankets to keep them warm as their shelters are not adequate to keep out the wind and rain.

These are the makeshift shelters they live in. There are about 35 families here.

Someone is always in need of medical attention.

Even the smallest things can make a big difference to the health of the children. These people are too poor to buy even the cheapest of medicines.

I brought sweets too. Even the adults like these little treats.

The Missions of Hope also provided food relief on December 24, 2011. If you missed it please see my last post.

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Christmas for the IDPs

Helllo,

I had a busy day going on a quick Christmas mission taking gifts to the IDP camp near where I live.  I managed to secure some volunteers to help me out.  I'm glad I could make it there before Christmas.

It is so sad to see the situation these people live it.  Indeed it is so heartbreaking.






I want to tell you of the love these guys have for you after you gave them these gifts. They are so grateful for the gifts, especially at this time of year.

I wanted to get this report up before Christmas passed and to upload a new slideshow set to music in my language, Kipsigis.

We look forward to hearing from you again.

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Mama Linet

Hello friends,

I was able to meet Mama Linet on Wednesday of this week. Mama Linet, is of the Luo tribe, like President Obama in USA. She has been away a long time due to a death in the extended family.

I catch a ride to "Mama Linet's."  It is too far to walk there.

I found her doing great and I was so glad to meet her again to see how the children are growing.

You might remember that little Linet is the girl who was losing weight and couldn't eat. She was wasting away but after receiving medical treatment she is doing much better.

Little Linet on her mama's lap.

 Linet is getting more energy each day and she has started to play with the rest of the kids, and that is very good.

I have given Mama Linet some 'seed' money for her business. She is still thinking about her options for making money through small enterprise. I will be returning to see her again soon and to check on the children and her progress. 

I am grateful for the support that you have extended to this family through prayer and financial gifts.

If you would still like to help before Christmas, there is time; especially for food needs and Christmas.

The leftovers from the family's lunch.

Many thanks and God bless!

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This Baby Needs Your Help

Hello friends,

For over a month now I have been coordinating efforts to save this little girl (on the right, in the pink) from losing more weight. She had been losing weight due to having wounds in her mouth.  She could not eat, and she has lost most of her teeth.  Some of her teeth had broken off and she had early dental issues. Her parents took so long to get her to hospital for one reason or another.

I met this little one and her mother in one of the medical camps that we held at the slums.  Her mother brought her and she was weak and emaciated.  She had been unable to eat for days and had wounds all over her mouth.  I took her to one hospital and helped her for about a month with her medical needs.

This is the slum area.  When you live in poverty with little water, food or sanitation, it is hard to stay healthy.

This week was a success for me.  The little girl (in the pink) is able to walk, run and smile.  She is able to eat!  This is miraculous.

It will take awhile yet for the child's blood count to strengthen before she can get surgery. She will also need special teeth to help her eat.  The mama is so happy to have help for her little girl.

What we need: prayer and a possible donor for mouth reconstruction surgery and artificial teeth. The long brown elongated one's (teeth) will be removed. Also, food to keep her healthy...in terms of milk & school. That is a lot we know, but God can talk through other people. Pray for this girl. She seems so bright. She draws with very little teaching from any quarter.

Buying some food for the family.

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Last Update From Turkana

Hello friends,

This is my last update about the Turkana relief effort.

We had a great time in Turkana serving the people there with our love and gifts.

In total we distributed 90,000 kg of corn/maize and 20,000 kg of beans.

We are so much grateful to God for making this possible.

 

Today we visited AGC Lokichar Secondary School. This school gave us lots of hope because it is doing so well. It is the best performing school in Turkana, and yet it is also situated in a famine stricken area. This brought a lot of hope for us as we left the land of Turkana.

Keep praying for this school. 

Several of their students were "A" students last year and yet they don't even have a functioning lab or even some of the other amenities.

Many thanks and please enjoy the pics.

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Relief Effort to Northern Kenya

Hello friends,

This morning, along with other partners, Missions of Hope was able to flag off 5 lorries (large transport trucks) full of supplies to be taken to the northern parts of Kenya.

It is such a joy to see that our dear ones in the north are going to get support in terms of much needed food and water.

Please pray with us as we journey to this part of Kenya where the people have great need of everything.

Along our journey we managed as well to visit the Kerio Valley where we had a great look out over the valley. What a sizzling look we had.

Enjoy the pics!

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