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A Life Changed by Clean Feet
I think we all can agree that most little bugs are terrible pests. They buzz, they swarm, they’re creepy-crawly, and sometimes they bite. But if you’ve ever complained about a mosquito bite or a small bee sting, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Jiggers are horrible little bugs that not only bite, they burrow into your skin and can cause deadly infections or loss of a limb. The Manasseh Kinship Project knows these bugs are serious business because many of the members of the church have personally experienced the pain and shame jiggers bring. Because of this empathy, the Manasseh Kinship Project Child Stories
Child Story – Meet Esther
Esther was born on the side of the road to a Schizophrenic mother. Due to her poor mental health Esther’s mother often roamed the market with her baby and got her meals from the garbage dump. Esther’s mother lived with her grandmother who was also was suffering from mental health issues. These two women lacked the mental capacity to look after Esther and often left her unattended. Esther’s mother and grandmother lived in a mud thatched hut with a leaking roof and broken door. Esther was often left alone for hours, hungry and crying in this hut while her mother Child Stories
Cross Cultures with Kinship
Did you know you are one with these women in Kenya? There are probably few cultures that feel more foreign to women in America than the Pokot tribe in Kenya. The Pokot tribe lives in a very remote area of western Kenya between a set of mountains ranges. The Pokot tribe is constantly fighting with the neighboring Turkana Tribe over land, water and livestock. Violent killings between the two tribes happen every day. And even though Female Genital Mutation (FGM) has been banned by the Kenyan Government, the Pokot tribe still practices the tradition often. This horrible practice results in Kinship
Meet Mary from Geta Kinship
What were you doing on August 9th, 2014? That day may not be significant to you, but for Mary Atieno, it was the beginning of a new life. It was the day she arrived “home” at Geta Kinship. Mary is an eight-year-old girl with a lot of spirit. She is always happy and eager to welcome people into her home. But things weren’t always that way. When Mary was only four-years-old, her mother passed away from H.I.V. Mary is also H.I.V. positive, which meant that no one wanted to take care of her after her mother died. Even her brothers Child Stories
Love Beyond Measure
Being a single parent isn’t easy. In fact it might be one of the most difficult “jobs” a person could have. But imagine being a single mother in a country where women have few opportunities, and you have no connections to help you. This is the situation many girls from the Namanjalala Community in Kenya have found themselves in. These young mothers face a lot of rejection, humiliation, and disappointment from their families and society. But thanks to God and the launch of a young single mother’s ministry at Ephraim Kinship Project the girls are seeing love beyond measure. The Community
