In the aftermath of tribal clashes in Kenya, many problems have risen that need immediate attention. This is an attempt to secure funding to help.

In Nairobi, Kenya, there is an area known to all as the slum among the slums: it’s called Mathare. There, Bishop Joseph Maina and his wife, Lucy, are struggling to maintain some semblance of sanity. They had a building that was used as a Church on Sundays and Wednesdays, and the rest of the time it was used to clothe, feed, educate and even house over 300 children of whom most are orphaned or have mothers that are prostitutes and with AIDS.

During the tribal clashes, this building was destroyed. All of the bedding, teaching materials, equipment for the church and school stolen, all foods and cooking utensils taken. This Bishop was left with nothing to start over with.

AGM has helped to provide some relief but the need is overwhelming. We need immediate help to provide rental space for these children, medical supplies, bedding materials, food, and clothing until we can build back the facility. It is estimated that we can stabilize the situation with the children for $12,000. This will give enough time to secure the funding to build another multi-purpose building of 50×60 to accommodate the work.

Any assistance that can be secured would be greatly appreciated at this time. The one thing we don’t have is the luxury of time. We need to act quickly and responsibly to help now.

May God bless all who consider this request for emergency aid.

This update was posted on Friday, April 18th, 2008 at 2:28 pm and is filed under Prayer Needs, Urgent Needs.