Lochoredome

Greetings from Lochoredome!

Greetings in Jesus’ name. As this term comes to an end, we would like to thank you for your support, prayers and encouragement. We look forward to more collaboration in the next term. Here are our term highlights.

Stephen Odhiambo Oloo
Head Teacher, Lochoredome

Hope Transforms: A Success Story

Ekai* was born in 2001 in a small village in Lochoredome, located in Turkana County, over 700 kilometers (about 430 miles) from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. He lost his father at the age of eight, leaving their mother as the sole provider for the family. Life became so unbearable that his mother decided to move to another town, leaving Ekai behind under his uncle’s care. He ended up herding his uncle’s livestock. This reduced his chances of learning to read and write.

An opportunity arose for him to join a local primary school in Grade 4. Even though he started school late, he remained determined to learn and improve his life. Then everything changed when MOHI came to the community. At that time, he was in Grade 6. Through MOHI’s support, he was sponsored to stay in school through Grade 12, something he once thought was impossible.

For the first time in his life, Ekai felt a sense of belonging and purpose. After high school, God opened another door for him. He enrolled at the Turkana Institute of Health and Psychological Studies, where he pursued a course in Child Care and Protection. A MOHI internship program enabled him to pay his college fees. In 2024, he graduated. It was a moment of pride not just for him and MOHI, but for everyone who had supported him along the way.

Today, Ekai works as a social worker at our Lochoredome School, giving back to the very community that once poured so much into him. Now a husband and father to a young boy, the family lovingly adopted, Ekai lives with deep gratitude, purpose, and a passion to help others.

He believes that God used MOHI to bless his life. 

*Name changed for privacy

Term Highlights

• Our soccer team participated in ball games up to the county level, and one of our students advanced to the regional level.
• We thank God for the successful Ignite program (a MOHI discipleship program for primary school students) at our center, where many students gave their lives to Christ.
• We held a successful tree planting exercise at our center and planted almost 150 trees.
• We broke ground for the construction of a medical clinic for our community.
  
  

Church Highlights

• We are excited to have received a new pastor to lead our church.
• This term, we established a church leadership committee to assist in planning and reviewing the church services. Their collaboration has strengthened the structure, consistency and a shared vision for our worship gatherings.
• We conducted home visits and fellowships with families in the community. These visits have strengthened relationships, encouraged believers and shared Christ's love beyond the church walls.
• We had one-on-one weekly mentorship programs for students who had attended Angaza Discovery Camp. Every week, fifteen students were taught about character and discipline. 
• We identified 16 students to serve as Christian Union (a student union of believers) and prayer leaders. 

Partner Connections

• A team from Eastside Christian Church visited us this term. They had a good time with our girls, teaching them about self-care and providing them with washable sanitary towels.
• We hosted a team from Parkview Christian Church. The team conducted VBS for our students and had a good time with crafts, snacks and worship.
• We also hosted MOHI partner Alison Gibson, who attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a medical clinic.
• We had a great time with Pastor Bryan Smith from Summit Christian Church, who came with MOHI leaders to launch the digging of a water borehole.

Prayer Requests

• Pray for God's grace and blessings to our community.
• Pray for the good health of our staff and students.

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