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Kenya Help

Raising awareness and support for Christian projects in Kenya

Projects in Kenya

Mission Awareness

A vital part of our objectives is to build lasting relationships with people and organizations in Kenya. While relationships can be maintained from a distance, visiting Kenya, meeting and working alongside them is by far the best way to establish lasting relationships.

During our trip in January 2009 we were incredibly impacted by the people we met and the places we visited. To say that it was a life changing experience would be a gross understatement.

Once again our Mission Awareness Trip to Kenya in January 2012 was life changing. Three of our team extended their stay in Kenya. Rob's extended stay of 1 month was preplanned. However, Joey & Louise's extension of 12 days was only decided & organised during their time in Kenya. So great was the impact on their lives by the people they met.

Marriage Enrichment

Kenya Help has been invited by a group of local churches to run Marriage Enrichment events in Kenya. Two members of Kenya Help are trained facilitators with CMEA (Couples for Marriage Enrichment Australia). Linda & Rob travelled to Kenya to run the first of these events, a 3 day series of seminars and workshops in August 2010 (26th - 28th). As the planning for this first event progressed, it grew to include over 75 couples - pastors from over 40 churches from Uganda and Kenya.

Marriage Enrichment Seminar

Many of the participating couples cannot afford the cost of attending these seminars which includes traveling costs, accommodation and food. Kenya Help helps to sponsor these events and we would value any donations towards this project. Note: Kenya Help members traveling to Kenya pay their own way.There was also a 2nd event the following week for a different group from the other side of Nairobi: an evening event for 7 couples.

We are excited about this new project and it's potential for impacting and improving many lives in Kenya.

Marriage Enrichment events are attended by couples who value their marriage and who want their relationship to be strong and enduring. They want to learn skills and have experiences that help them increase their marital intimacy and mutual understanding. They are committed to the present and future growth of their marriage. Small group process, including private and public couple dialogue, aids couples in learning that “we are not alone” in dealing with the typical issues in marriage. Learning new skills, sharing from experience, and affirming each other within a small group of caring couples provides powerful support for building positive bonds in marriage.

During the 2012 Mission Awareness Trip it was encouraging to meet a man at a church on the other side of Nairobi who greeted us by saying that he had attended the Marraige Enrichment event in 2010. He told us that it had changed his life and that he had since committed his life to God and was now a part of this church. (He had moved to that side of Nairobi).

Marriage Enrichment Seminar

Marriage Enrichment Seminar

Kenya Help on Facebook

Kenya Help now has a presence on Facebook.
The facebook page will mainly focus on our Mission Awareness Trip to Kenya in January 2012.

Kenya Help MAT 2012

Scholarships

Education in Kenya is based on a user pays system. Many young people cannot afford to study beyond high school, some cannot even afford to go to high school.

Kenya Help provides scholarships for Christian students in Kenya who otherwise would not be able to continue thier education.

Ben completed high school in 2006 at SOS, Hermann Gmeiner Secondary School in Eldoret and although his marks were high enough, he could not afford to continue onto university. He has worked hard ever since saving hard with the hope of one day having enough to pay his entrance fee to study computer science. We met Ben during a Mission Awareness Trip in January 2009 and we were impressed by his work ethic and determination.

While we were still in Kenya, we committed to contribute towards his entrance fees and his first semester fees. We have further committed to contribute towards his fees and living costs for the next four years.

Ben now attends Maseno University IAT (Institute of Advanced Technology).

About $8,000 (AUD) over 3 years pays the educational fees for Ben, while about an extra $1,500 (AUD) per year would cover his accommodation and food.

UPDATE January 2012: Ben is now in is final year of his course. It will be wonderful see Ben complete his studies and go on to serve God & others.

Tony has been unable to complete high school. He previously had been promised sponsorship from other sources but disappointingly it did not come through. He is a bright and enthusiastic student and with our help, he should be able to complete high school. Due to circumstances Tony was unable to complete his high school studies as expected by the end of 2011. We are discussing options with Tony to enable him to complete high school in 2012.

About $300 (AUD) will pay for Tony's fees and enable him to complete high school. He is now sharing accommodation with Ben.

Maish is the Associate Pastor at Lifespring Chapel (one of our partnership churches). He is currently completing a post graduate degree in Church Administration at Africa International University in Nairobi. We have able to assist Maish with his fees.

Wycliffe is a young man with a passion to server God & is now in his first year at Africa International University studying Theology. Wycliffe's fees for his first year havof even provided beom generous help of one supporter. However, we need to look towards the future and raise enough funds to assist Wycliffe to complete his studies over the next few years.

As other oportunities arise, and funds become available, we would like to offer scholarships to other young Kenyans.
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Reps In Kenya

Kenya Help now has 2 local representatives in Kenya. Dorcas & Stella will be our ears and eyes on the ground in Kenya. They will monitor our current projects and scholarship receipients, investigate new possibilities and help plan local details of future mission awareness trips.

Dorcas

Stella

Elyon High School

Elyon High School is located in a slum area of Nairobi known as Dagoretti Corner. It was established to provide high school education for students from the local area that cannot normally afford to attend high school. Each student pays what they can afford with the balance being covered by sponsors of the Dagoretti Corner Self Help Group, an organization established by Pastor William Eyika from the Dagoretti Corner Baptist Church.

After our 2009 visit Kenya Help provided them with funding to purchase a small number of computers.

During our 2012 visit Kenya Help provided much needed school supplies and science equipment. We were also able refurbish the girls dormitory, providing new bedding and other items to make the girls stay in the dormitory more comfortable.

Elyon High School

Photo Books

We produce a photo book of each of our trips to Kenya. These books are one way we can share our experiences and passion with many people. You can click on the image below to preview the first of these books. You can also help support Kenya Help by purchasing your own copy online.