Kilifi District, poorest of the poor

A recent study issued on November 1, 2005 by the Kenyan government and in conjunction with the World Bank, reports that much of the country still remains impoverished. Of the 210 constituencies in Kenya, two of the poorest were located in Kilifi District where we lived and ministered for the last 7 years. The 210th place (#210 being at the bottom) is held by Ganze and the 206th position by Kaloleni.

The report went on to say that the people living in those areas were surviving on less than 1,239 Kenyan Shillings (approximately $16) per month. That is an average. We know personally many families living on much less.

This report only confirms what we have known to be true for years: the Mijikenda people on the coast of Kenya are the poorest of the poor. Who else needs a message of hope more than those who have absolutely nothing in this life?

Please remember to pray for us and our Mijikenda friends as we continue our ministry among Kenya’s poorest. There is never a shortage of opportunities to give when living among the poor. So if you would like to help bless the Mijikenda of the coast, please feel free to write us for more information on what you might to do lend a hand