Feeding impoverished students in the Mathare slum
One of our projects is to help feed the 400 students at Loving Concern Mission center in the Mathare slum. This slum is the second biggest in Kenya with a population of at least 500,000. Pastor Luke Wanyama has the founder of the mission, which has been in the slum for 15 years now. The school offers education to children who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend school. Even though in Kenya primary school is now “free”, there are still many fees attached that make it difficult for families in the slum to send their children to school. Especially high school which is quite expensive.
One reason the children are so happy to go to the school is because they receive lunch there. So we are happy to assist them with funds for the food to give the kids a hot lunch. The mission also hosts a medical clinic and sewing center.
Short term missions opportunity
If you have a desire to reach out to very needy children in Kenya we welcome visitors. Come help with feeding program to street kids, teaching Bible and outreaches to various communities, slums, hospitals and schools. If you’re interested in serving for a short time in Kenya, email me at Tammy.Donahue@sheltering-wings.org and I’ll send you a visitor’s form.
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Kenya has been hard hit in the past few years by terrorists who have been trying to destroy the country and people’s faith through bomb blasts and shootings. It can be easy to get discouraged as a result, especially in a land that was already weary from tribal wars, poverty, disease and droughts. What a perfect time and place for God to pour at His love and power to display His immense love and care for the people there. We are more than happy and privileged to be His hands and feet on the ground to bring hope through feeding, providing medical care, bringing children into shelter, placing them into schools, and ministering through puppet and drama ministry. What a perfect time to go and put smiles on faces and joy in hearts. There’s always hope with the Father.