helping the displaced

2 Corinthians 1:10 says, “He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us.  On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us as you help us by your prayers.” 

 

As you pray for Kenya and maybe even people you have come to love in Kenya remember that your prayers are helping…don’t lose hope.

 

Amy Carmichael often said, “Hope of God, hope through me.”  May the hope of God hope through us as we pray for peace and rest and resolution in Kenya.

 

Here is a quick update as to how are funds for the Kenya Relief Fund have been distributed.

 

Kibera

We have already sent a sum of money to 3 pastors that we work with.  That money was used to purchase food vouchers that those pastors passed out to their congregations.  This was especially special to us, because these are the 3 churches that countless teams have built into in the past and now we are able to continue serving alongside them.  Every time we talk to one of these pastors they are overflowing with thanks. 

 

Rift Valley

The next batch of money we sent over went to another pastor we work with, Pastor Simon.  Pastor Simon has been organizing relief work in the Rift Valley area.  He has been working with refuges from Eldoret.  This is that area where a church, full of people, was burnt.  He has organized people to either drive or fly people out of western Kenya to two specific towns.  He has a “relief camp” established in these two towns.

 

In one town there are about 90 families who have nothing.  Pastor Simon describes this as a little bit overwhelming.  So the money going to that area is helping with food, blankets, shelter, shoes…and then hopefully schooling for the kids.

 

Currently there are 30 families trapped in Eldoret.  Pastor Simon is working to get a truck there to get them out.