Korogocho Nyayo

Greetings from Korogocho Nyayo!

Receive greetings from the Korogocho Nyayo family in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first term of the year has come to a close, and we would like to thank you for your support and partnership as we transform lives through the love and hope of Jesus.

Eric Omondi,
Head Teacher, Korogocho Nyayo.

Hope Transforms: A Success Story

Willi* is a ten-year-old fifth grader at Missions of Hope Korogocho Nyayo Center. He is the youngest in a family of five children. Sadly, his older brother struggles with drug and substance abuse, and his older sister married at a young age due to the difficult circumstances at home.

Willi lives with both of his parents in a small mud-thatched house. His father lost his job, and the family now relies mostly on his mother, who does laundry work to try and meet their daily needs. For a time, they survived only through the generosity of church members and kind neighbors, as their income was unreliable and often not enough.

Because of these challenges, Willi was not attending school, even though he was of school-going age. When we met him, he was unhealthy, malnourished, and withdrawn.

During a home visit and community outreach effort, MOHI social workers identified Willi’s family as being in urgent need of support. Soon after, Willi was enrolled in our program. He began receiving counseling, guidance, and spiritual care at school. These efforts also reached his parents, who were encouraged to take more responsibility at home and become consistent in attending their local church.

MOHI staff introduced the family to the importance of home banking and saving small amounts to support their future. Today, Willi’s father visits the school regularly to check on his son's progress, something that was unthinkable before. The school has even helped the family by occasionally sending Willi home with some cooked food from the school’s lunch program, making sure no one in the family goes without meals.

Willi’s transformation has been incredible. His health has improved, his weight has increased, and he is now active both inside and outside the classroom. His parents are more engaged and committed, not only to their child’s education but also to improving life at home. Their house is now clean and well-kept, a result of applying the Community Health Evangelism (CHE) principles they’ve learned through MOHI.

*Name changed for privacy

• We bless the Lord for all our grade six students who did well in their end-of-primary-school tests last year and moved to the next grade. Congratulations to our new junior high school students.
  
  
• We bless the Lord for a successful transition of 23 of our high school graduates who joined MOHI’s Mnara program. This high school graduate program is set to equip our students with what they need to be successful and bring transformation to their communities.
  
  
• We are happy to welcome 74 new kindergarten students to our Center this year. The class has all new faces of young boys and girls starting their journey with MOHI. 
  
  

• Pray for the community members we serve that more will give their lives to Christ. 
  
  
• Pray for the sponsorship of our unsponsored students.
  
  
• Pray for our Center that God will continue to provide for our needs, allowing us to transform lives through the love of Jesus.

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