Mitangoni

Greetings fromMitangoni!

Greetings in Jesus Name! We want to appreciate God for His marvelous deeds in Mitangoni Center. We would like to share some of the term experiences and highlights with you. Thank you for your support and partnership as we transform lives through the love of Christ.

Rachel Kavata Tili
Head Teacher, Mitangoni

Hope Transforms: A Success Story

Neema* is a 13 year old girl in Grade 5 at the Missions of Hope Mitangoni Center. She lives with her four siblings and their single mother. Most of the time, Neema and her siblings are cared for by their grandmother while their mother works as a housekeeper in the city.

Before MOHI came to the Mitangoni community, Neema attended a local primary school that was far from home, this made her miss classes often. Eventually, missing classes became a habit that she picked up.

When she first joined MOHI, this habit continued even though the school was not far from her home. She showed little interest in getting an education. This became a concern, so her social worker began checking in with her regularly, helping her understand the importance of education. Her class teacher also talked to Neema, encouraging her to have good attendance and encouraging her to improve her grades. Over time, Neema began attending school more regularly. 

She soon got a sponsor who would send her gifts and birthday cakes on her birthday. She felt loved and considered. This really motivated her and boosted her confidence knowing that there is someone in a far place who thinks of her and wants her to succeed. Since then, she has never missed a day of school. 

Neema dreams of becoming a doctor. Her teachers and social worker are committed to helping her achieve that goal by supporting her through her educational journey. She loves her English classes and sharpening her speaking and writing skills. We are so proud of Neema.

*Name changed for privacy

Term Highlights

• We are so proud of our soccer team. They competed in The Kenya Primary School Sports Association competitions this term. Three of our players were selected to join the team set to represent our zone at the sub-county level. We are so proud of our young athletes.
  
  
• Our music club participated in the Kenya Music Festival competitions. They presented two songs that both qualified to regional level and won position four and five respectively. Congratulations to our talented students.
  
  
• Our boy scouts and girl guides participated in a competition and made it up to county level. They had a great time meeting other boy scouts and girl guides from around the area.

Partner Connections

• We were grateful to have Sherwood Oaks Christian Church visit. They had VBS with 350 of our students. Some of the activities that made our students very excited were; Bible stories, snacks, craft, music and games. The team also visited some of our students and their families at home. Our community members appreciated their visit.     

Prayer Requests

• Thanking God for a successful term.
  
  
• Thank God for a new tuition block and an assembly ground.
  
  
• Pray to God for provision so that parents will be able to provide for their children.
  
  
• Pray that members of the community will yearn to know God more.
  
  

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