Back from Dadaab

Hussein a teacher in the Dadaab Primary School program

On Saturday afternoon, I returned from a trip to Northeastern province where I was connecting with a number of our ministry projects. It was nice to experience some cooler temperatures in Dadaab, especially at night. It was a very dusty journey, but a very good one!

In Garissa, the TB clinic continues to care for 19 in patients and 36 out-patients. Our CBM feeding program serves a hot breakfast seven days a week, consisting of: hot cereal, camel's milk, boiled eggs, and bananas. This is an important part of the treatment of people recovering from TB in this impoverished community.

The camel cooperative is doing well. One of the female camels are ill, but the herdsman are assured that she will recover. The cooperative is presently building a home for a single mother in the community.

In Dadaab, the Primary School was preparing for "African Child day". Every June 16th, Africans take a day to remember 1000 children who died in South Africa decades ago. It was great to spend a day with the students and teachers and to learn about the many challenges they are facing.

Prayer Requests:

Pray for the Dadaab Primary School as it struggles with an influx of new families in the community.

Please pray for the Somali community of Sosoma, which was burned to the ground this last month after clashes with a neighbouring tribe. The families have scattered and are seeking safe places to resettle.

We praise the Lord for the new bore hole being drilled this week for the Storetho community. They have been struggling without water since this past falls floods destroyed their well.

Thank you for praying with us!