On the Map

Two of the major objectives of the Somali Women's ESL Program (Iftin) are mobilizing the community and building the capacity of Somali mothers and young women. Along with learning English as a Second Language, the Iftin participants are growing in important areas of leadership and cooperation. Today several of the women took part in a community mapping activity where they worked together to create not only a picture of their community, but collaborated in identifying various resources available to them within Eastleigh, from subsidized clinics to the best places to find deals on basic food.

Please keep these women in your prayers as they work together to overcome poverty in their community. They have come a long way since July, not only in their language skills, but in their love and trust in each other.

Please also pray for Paul Carline and our Kenyan colleague Yattani as they are in Garissa this week looking for a house to rent for Yattani and his soon-to-be wife Salome (They will be married in Northern Kenya on December 6th).