With so many programs in progress and growth all around for Life In Abundance, we wanted to be sure to share with you some of the highlights, and at times, the plights experienced by the communities we serve. God is good and faithful!
Periodically, we’re asking members of our African teams to provides us updates from the field. We hope that you will find the stories they share to be inspirational and even educational. These people will surely move your heart.
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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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How do you see poverty around the world?
This is a question I am personally confronted with on a daily basis, and to be quite honest my answer will shift from time to time.
To some degree, I’ve learned to see it as an abstract concept, one seeking to be understood by ratios, percentages and statistics. Numbers that all serve to quantify the prevalence, reach and extent of human suffering in the world. Though these numbers are important, used to generate awareness about the issues, sickness, destitution and hardships that many face, they cannot and should not be looked at as wholly defining.
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FACT: HIV/AIDS Effects 33 Million people world wide, with 70% living in Africa.
It was a hot and sunny Friday afternoon in Makeuni, Kenya. Having already spent two days in this rural community we had become quite accustomed to the long bumpy van rides to our unknown destination. On this particular day we were briefed that we would be attending an HIV/AIDs support group meeting.
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