We are about 2 weeks into our stay here in Kibera and of course things are AMAZING! We've been able to make new art crafts with the kids, play sports, have a talent show AND most importantly - we have been able to love on the kids of Kibera more than ever!
Our medical and sports teams have recently ended their time here - and the impact they made was huge.
We had nine nurses working in Kibera over the past couple of weeks. They held workshops for all of the kids and parents informing them on how to stay healthy and safe in Kibera. They passed out goodies like bandaids, soap and toothbrushes for the kids to take home. Right now, we are currently partnering with Africa Heart - a nonprofit health organization that provides free disease testing and medical examinations. The Africa Heart and Kibera Penda Project teams have been working nonstop over the past couple of days to make sure that all of our students and parents are being seen by doctors. We are so grateful for this opportunity so that we can begin to provide medicine and assistance to the children that we love.
We also held a 4 day sports camp at Langata High School last week. This is for the 6th, 7th and 8th graders in the Kibera Penda Project. We played games, LOTS of football (or soccer) and got to share the love of Jesus with the kids. The kids had an AMAZING time. Kibera is a very compact community with very little space for the kids to run around - by taking them out of Kibera into soccer fields, they were able to run and play - the joy they were feeling was evident.
We still have TONS more to do and can't wait to see how everything unfolds over the next month. I wish everyone could see the smiles on these kids faces - but just know that YOU have helped put those smiles there! Kibera Penda Project is moving forward faster than ever and we could not be any more excited. We are so grateful for everyone who is partnering with us to help give the kids of Kibera a hope and a future.
PENDA.
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