Special Initiatives

Pictured above are Brothers Kimani and Tino with Mama Muthoni, daughter Angeline and her son and nephew.  Mrs. Muthoni [a widow] gave Tino a chicken to bring to the wonderful benefactors at Africa Women’s Education Fund in appreciation of sponsoring her seventh child, Agnes [not pictured] to a private high school.

The brothers are well and send warm greetings. I have spent ten days visiting various communities and ministries of the vice-province. While I wasn’t expecting a rosy picture, conditions in Kenya are considerably worse than when I left 18 months ago.  The rigged elections and ensuing tribal violence have left the country politically paralyzed and socially fragmented. A two-year drought has created food shortages, and threatens famine in the north and near the Somali border.  And of course, the world-wide recession is strangling the little industry which exists.

The friars however remain undaunted. They continue the peace keeping efforts of Damietta, HIV/AIDS awareness programs, and many other forms of outreach. Just last year they accepted yet another parish in a very challenging environment—in the poor district around Lake Victoria.  

My three days there were eye opening indeed.  On July 29 I leave for Tanzania. Please pray for our Kenyan brothers and those to whom they minister.

Know you are kept in their prayers.  Asanteni.  Kwa heri, tutaonana.