November - December 2022 Directors Report
Nairobi Administrative Office:
Greetings from Nairobi office team and Hope centers we continue to pray and thank God for his blessing and protection, we continue to thank God for his protection for our hope centers communities and children, they are all safe and continue rejoicing as we always give thanks for his gracious love to us all even during hard situation of economy inflation and drought.
Education-Special Ministries Schools
School had closed in November and no much activity in the month .Schools start next in January 26/01/2023. We continue to thank all our donors for the sponsorship of our student at Kimelok and Osegel it has been an amazing year for us as we continue empowering our student to work hard in school and as well making them know Christ through our Friday pastoral program conducted by our pastor at the hope center schools. Osegel School Grade 8 are also done with their national examination and have all passed their test and all received their calling letters to join high school. Thank you all for your prayers during their examination. Through your support of Child sponsorship our school feeding program has attracted a lot of children to continue staying in school for their learning, we are providing lunch in our Hope center schools for 404 children fed every day, these all because of your support, many of these children only get one meal at home. As a child-focused organization, what we want to see is that children thrive. We want to create an environment that will enable children be able to attain the fullest potential that is endowed in each one of them and above all making them followers of Jesus
Our Thanks
It’s have been a stuff year for the ministry and country at large but our God is gracious to us all and we continue to thank and praise him for protection throughout. On behalf of Special Ministries Kenya, I sincerely want to I thank you all our Helping Kenya Kids, donors, Board Members and partners and staff for their effort in making the Ministry a successful one and bringing it to this position. We are really grateful for your continued support in our work.
Thank you for everything you do to make this a successful. Thank you to our donors for the love, that has always encouraged our team and exert a renewed effort. Thank you for your generosity and for maintaining a healthy place to work and great ministry.
Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace”.
Wishing you a joyous Christmas Holiday season and a happy peaceful New Year. May the peace and joy of Christmas be with you today and throughout the New Year 2023.
Drought Food for families Distribution program
We continue thank God for the continued provision from our donors enabling Special Ministries to reach the most affected on communities on our monthly food distribution to families and communities. We received little amount of rainfall in December but it was not enough for the animals.
Here in Kenya the ministry of Health has continued reporting decreased numbers of Covid -19 cases and pray God to his people heal our nations. It’s now official that school will reopen in January 4th 2020. Our food distribution to our hope centers for the months have been a blessing, families continued receiving food and giving thanks for the provision.
We have seen a lot change since the start of drought food distribution this all because of your support. People continue receiving Christ, our chapel Sunday large attendance and praise God as we expand his kingdom here on earth. Thank you our pastors for all your commitment and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ even to the unreached. Our December food distribution will be special as we embark to make sure all will have home package to celebrate with their families during Christmas day.
December VBS and Jesus Filming in the Hope Center villagers
We thank God for the successful December children VBS outreach for our hope centers in Katisaa, Kimelok, Osegel and Ilkerin. Our THEME was: MAKING DISCIPILES FOR ALL NATION (MAT 28:19-20) “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age”. We had great engagement with children with large numbers of attendance in Katisa we had a total of 120 children and Osegel we had 98 and Ilkerin we had 114 ,combined we had 332. All children were taken through bible stories, Bible quiz and life skills. We help them discover the Hope that is found through Jesus Christ, last year through our VBS children program and Bible study Club 56 children accepted Jesus as their savior and as well in our Jesus film 6 times broadcast in the Hope centers villages 7 adults also accepted Jesus as their savior.
As we celebrate this year 2023, we want to remember the dedication of those who have worked so hard before us, recalling many signs of God’s grace in our ministry work. We are encouraged by what has happened in the past years, as we look ahead to the enormous work that still lies ahead.
Ruai Project
We thank God for the successful year October Month was our last month of harvest of French bean. We have been experiencing low production for the last five months., this low production is also contributed by low nutrients after planting French three consecutive years without rotation as well a lot of chemical injected in the soil hence getting good production from the French beans has been a challenge to our team in ruai. Market prices are also very low and companies are no longer willing to get French beans hence we stopped French beans planting because we are running at loss and same time incurring a lot of expenses and not making any profit all. An alternative crop like onions, cabbages and beans are our next income generating activities crop. We tried planting onions and cabbages on pilot basis and did well. Planting of this variety of crop will also help to increase the soil nutrient after long planting of French beans with chemical that has loosening the soil productivity?
I wish you All God’s blessings as we serve God together for his Ministry.
