For our prayers this week, I’d like to turn your attention to Africa’s second largest slum: Kibera.
For those who have traveled through or spent anytime in Nairobi, Kenya, you likely walked alongside someone who lives in this vast slum community. Furthermore, if you have actually spent time with people where they live, work, and play in Kibera, the experience will not quickly fade. For many years now, LIA-Kenya has been serving to empower local church pastors in this community.
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FACT: 62% of the community in Makueni lives below Kenya’s poverty level.
Absolutely beautiful.
A phrase I continually remarked while traveling through the rural parts of Kenya. It was the contrast of such rich and vibrant colors that stuck with me on our way out to Makueni, Kenya.
The deep blue sky serving as a back drop for the fullest and fluffiest white clouds proved to be almost breath-taking. It was the rich reddish-orange clay that lined the dirt walls, set beneath green grass and bare trees that will paint this landscape in my mind for years to come.
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This morning we ask that you would join us, praising the Lord for his strong presence and mighty hand in the Rumbek community in Sudan.
We are beyond thankful and excited for the more recent developments in this great community, as God has remained faithful and has truly answered prayers.
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FACT: It is estimated that over 150,000 children live on the streets in Ethiopia.
It can be a humbling moment when realities clash. When you realize that how you have come to understand the world around you may be very different than others. When you see elements of, and comforts in your daily life that are taken for granted, until you realize your projected “norms” are far from even conceptualizing for others.
This is what struck me most while driving through the streets of Nazaret, Ethiopia at dusk.
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FACT: Ethiopia has the largest population of orphans in the world: 13% of children throughout the country are missing one or both parents. This represents an estimated 4.6 million children (UNICEF)
It was as if he appeared out of nowhere.
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