Short Update on Missions

Hello,

Edwin and I will be going to Nairobi in about two days for further cancer treatment.  Last Friday we went for some check up and tests.

At the same please pray for me, and for Kipngeno as we are both in school. You might remember Kipngeno is studying so he can become a doctor.

He still needs a lot of financial support.  He needs the balance of lodging costs and tuition for this semester which is about $500 US dollars. We paid his room for two months and the school has been very caring for him.

We will appreciate your prayers.

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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.

Please feel free to comment here or on youtube.

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Gift Ideas for Christmas Giving

Hello friends, I wanted to give you an opportunity to see the Gift Catalogue for the Missions of Hope.  These gifts might help you if you are still in need of Christmas gift ideas.  For sure if you buy something from this catalogue, it will help the very need here, in  Kenya. God bless!

Orphan & Family Needs

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$155 to $205 US - School Fees per Boarding student

$25 US School Uniforms per student
$15 US School Shoes per student

$25-50 US monthly for Orphan support

$55 US Family Support

 

Farm Animals

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$5 US per chicken
$6 US per rooster 

Just a few hens can help provide eggs and chicks to raise poultry for sale.

$55 US for one goat ($50) + vet inspection ($5)

A goat can provide milk and if two goats of opposite sex are purchased, can provide a simple livelihood for a family.

$800-$1000 US for one high grade cow

A good cow gives quality milk for consumption and for sale.

8 or 10 donors can help to purchase 1 cow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

 

$120 - $250 US for seeds & fertilizer per growing season   For several years, Missions of Hope
has planted communal crops (corn, cabbages, potatoes) and given out the
harvest to the widows and orphans.  We were unable to do this in the
Jan.- March 2011 planting season.  Instead each farmer must find
adequate funds for planting. Help us to help them, with the planting in
Jan.-Mar. 2011.

Other Suggestions

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*corn 30 kg  $22.00 US

* oil 1kg  $7.00 US

* beans 5kg $4.00 US

* flour $2.00 US

* onions 2kg $2.00 US

* royco 500 gr $2.00 US

* veggies $3.00 US

* rice 3kg $4.00 US

* meat 2kg $6.00 US

Based on monthly needs per family of 5 members

* $250 US to sponsor 1 mother for small business start-up or to learn a trade

 

* 300 US/yr to help 1 child attend school

OR

* $3000 US to send 1 youth to college/uni.

OR

* $60 US to buy 1 cell phone for pastor or college student

OR

* $10 US/mo. to buy airtime for pastor or student

* misc. $10.00 US (eg. soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, etc.)

Based on monthly needs per family of 5 members

* 1 pit latrine - $60 US

sponsor 1/2 latrine - $30.

* legal title deeds - This need has been met.

OR

* Build 1 Refuge Centre  $15,000 US OR any amount to help get project underway

* blankets n mattresses

$25-$50 US for 2-3 people

OR

*day clothes 1 child $15. US

OR

* medicine n doctor - $20 US

 

NOTE:
All prices fluctuate greatly in this time of incredible inflation. We
have tried to give accurate costs to the nearest rounded up dollar.
These figures will be updated when there is a significant change in
prices.

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If you wish to donate more than $300. US, kindly contact our patron first by clicking here to make arrangements.  The DONATE button is on the top right hand corner of this page.

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Marigat Well

Hello,

These are the few pictures of well drilling that is ongoing here in Marigat, Kenya.

I will be sending more pictures when I get a better internet
connection that is able to upload more pictures at once.

Nonetheless it has been a great few days that we had here so far.

In the pictures you can see that we had to go through mud and our lorries could not pass. In the end it had to pulled by another lorry.

Altogether we will have 3 big lorries and 1 land rover for the work of digging the well.

Have a great day.

Shoes, Shoes

Hello,


I have friends from the United States who are visiting Africa for the first time (two of them), and we are visiting orphanages and schools.

One of the biggest challenge so far is the issue of shoes. Most of the students in the schools we are visiting have no shoes, and have never seen a computer. This really puzzles me. We are still far away from getting into the 21st century here in Kenya.

Any one reading this, please pray about this great needs: SHOES SHOES



Have a great day.
God bless

Women and their Plight

This morning I was called by the gate man to tell me of some guests who were directed towards my office.  I asked who they were and I was told some women and children. I stopped what I was doing and headed to there. Reaching the gate and after looking at the women, I knew they were displaced, kicked out of their homes, etc.

I sat down and listened to their plight. The old woman claims her daughter died and left her a baby 3 months old to raise. The other woman said she has 3 children and she fears they will die of starvation. They both gave varied reasons, for their problems.

What a challenge! Poor people, vulnerable, shoe less, no phones, no M-PESA (money transfer service) and illiterate. The kids are not going to school.

We could not sent them away like that.....so we had to give them some food and other essentials as they are most urgently needed.

Would you consider praying for them? I want these kids to go to school.


God bless

Crosses for Missions

This is a post from my friend and patron Joyful Servant . I am happy to hear of this blessing and invite all my readers to order one or two crosses for yourself or your loved ones. God bless!

I am excited to reveal a new opportunity to my loyal readers and to new readers.

Many of you know that I am deeply involved in missions to poor villagers, mainly to the widows and orphans in Kenya. We operate on very few donations to try and bring relief to the many people in the village who struggle to eke out a living in a country hard pressed by famine and poverty. Pastor Jonah's time is strictly voluntary as is mine. I try and support Pastor Jonah and other village leaders as best I can, including through helping build a web presence for the Missions of Hope.

Recently, I was blessed with a donation of hand crafted crosses with a request to sell them and use some of the profits for the mission field. I cannot tell you how happy I am about this blessing because it provides an exciting opportunity to help the mission field in Kenya in time for Christmas. The villagers will be so happy that they can celebrate Christmas like others throughout the world if we can sell enough crosses to help them. At the same time, you, the reader will have a chance to do some Christmas shopping and buy stocking stuffers for one or two of your favorite people. "Yes" Christmas will soon be here!!!

I have a very limited supply of crosses to sell. So if you want one please be quick to speak up. You will see from the two photos that these crosses are designed to be worn by men and women alike. My small shipment will be arriving very soon and then I will be expecting one more smaller shipment. I am hoping to sell at least the first shipment in time to be able to get your cross to you in well enough time for your Christmas tree. The price for each of these handcrafted crosses is $25.00 (US) plus $5.00 for shipping and handling.

Your hand crafted cross will come with a card which reads:

100% hand crafted by Christians in the USA

The Disciple's Cross is made up of three distinct components. The simulated leather cord reminds us of the leather straps used to beat our Savor; the wrapped wire stands for the thorn branches twisted into a crown to mock the King of Kings; and, of course, the nails represent the large spikes that were driven into the hands and feet of the Lord of Lords.

As you carry your Disciple's Cross with you, consider the sacrifice that Jesus made for you and take up your cross and follow him.

(c) 1994 By Disciple's Cross. All Rights Reserved.

Matthew 15:24 "Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me."

These wonderful crosses will be cherished by your loved one (or by you) for years to come. Profits made from the sale will be used to make a jiko stove/oven in the village of Kericho to help make the lives of village women safer, healthier and just a little bit easier. You can read more about the Jiko Stove Project here and in the blog here Missions of Hope.

[One of the women who received a jiko stove in 2009]

To order your crosses or crosses now, please send me an email with your complete shipping address and remit payment of $30.00 (US) via Pay Pal (includes price of the product and shipping charges) to kerichojoy{at}gmail{dot}com. Funds must be received before crosses are shipped.

The crosses come in several different colors but there is only one cross in each color. Let us pick the color for you and it will be an adventure, like a "surprise box". You won't be disappointed.

If you have any questions, I would love to hear from you.

God bless you and thank you for your support

Praising God for Education Needs Met - Repost

February 22, 2009

Students are still in need of school fees and other school necessities. We need to hear from you if you are able to assist these students to get another year of education.

Original posted February 8, 2009

This is an update on the post "Getting Back to School", dated January 9, 2009. Please continue to pray that these scholarships would be received soon and that the additional need for supplies, bedding, etc. would be met.

For Beatrice - Already admitted to Secondary Girls School. School fees to be paid by scholarship.

Spent on her expenses kshs 2900 as follows:
- school uniform:- skirts kshs 1000
- sweater,socks and blouse kshs 1050
- utensils and pens kshs.220
- fare and lunch kshs. 400
- other kshs. 230
Other expenses met by friend, relative and well wishers.

For Moureen - Has joined Secondary school and been recommended for scholarship.

Used 300 Kenyan shillings on her expenses.
Other outstanding needs are a mattress,blanket, bed sheets and miscellaneous for total cost kshs3800. she will be a day scholar until we get funds to meet these expenses. Other expenses met by relatives and well wishers.

The other child Chelangat has changed schools and we are waiting for a vacancy.

This child is a total orphan and has no adult to assist so the expenses are high. this may cost kshs 8500. Pray much pray for this child.

Note: The two scholarship orphans are attending school free after making arrangements with the head teachers until we get funds. We rely on scholarships from NGOS and hope this (funding approval) will soon go through.

God bless you.

Building the Church

[Photo Caption: Temporary Church Shelter]

this past two weeks has been great.
we have been trying to roof the church and we still lack a few iron sheets to complete the building...we need about 70 iron sheets (each cost about $12. US) @ a total cost of $840 U.S. pray that we can get this so that we can complete the church as we have been trying for years to finish it..

we also had a small destruction from wind, on the side of wall of the church, since it had not been covered as we could not afford it at the time. we were informed by the builders to see that we finished roofing as quickly as possible to avoid other damages to the existing structure.

please pray with us for this need to be met.
otherwise have a great day.

Slideshow of Damage to the New Church


Pastor Jonah

Pokot People - Eager for the Gospel

hello,

in many instances in the Bible we have been encouraged to learn from each other. throughout the Bible from Genesis through Revelation we find that Protege's (mentors) have been build over time..... and the results of this ....is the Bible that we hold so dear today,and evangelistic messages that reached far and wide.....

we in Africa are so much grateful to the people from the west who came through the hardships of the 19th century to preach and build schools and hospitals.....for us...Through this we were able to learn something..and be who we are today...back in seminary ...we learn through the great works of Luther, John Wesley, Calvin and many others who influence today's theology ..and Evangelism. The most notable, is the one we refer to as the father of modern missions,William Carey, who influenced today's modern India to accept Christianity. This was no mean task, as he had to learn their language and write evangelistic messages that has touched the church of India and the mission world. It is from him that we got the greatest words in modern missions "Attempt Great things for God, Expect Great things From God".

this of course is a challenge to the modern church, ..we tried this a week ago by sending about 20 young people to a remote part of Kenya, called LOSAM in west Pokot (near the border of Uganda. what a challenge it was..to them..since they had never been there. but i guess they learned a lot out of the the 5 day experience living in tents....and cooking their own food......and preaching, and building a church for them.

one of the most exemplary was Thomas...who has been to the same place twice now..and always wanting to go.....He is a new Paul to me.....He loves missions and is truly called of God. Maybe one day he can be a missionary to this unreached people group.

before i end let me ask u to pray for the Pokot's need for churches to be started, need for evangelists, need for doctors, eye specialist (common ailment in this area), engineers to dig boreholes, and schools...., there is also a great need for veterinary experts.....as this is a place of so many camels, goats and cows.....Please pray.....




thanks for reading and God Bless
Jonah