Africa - 8

We drove through the slums last night. We saw kids younger than Kennedy and Jameson on the streets who were abandoned and begging for food. Our host said, "the mothers love them but cannot provide for them. When a home no longer has food it is no longer a family." The mothers leave the kids on the street hoping that someone would take care of them.

Today we saw some SUCCESS STORIES...

First, our new friend, Caleb, took us to some of his homes for boys. Caleb rents a home, brings in abandoned boys and raises them as brothers in a family. They focus on education, health, God and community service (luke 2:52). As a boy gets older he becomes the mentor and Caleb starts another house to multiply the ministry. There are now 200 kids in homes with no more than 20 in each one so it doesn't feel like an orphanage.

Then, we took a boat across Lake Victoria to the Bethany Village. Churches and other ministry organizations banded together to create a village for orphans with a school, church and homes.

Last we met Mary. She was a school teacher and hosted a group of children teaching them. When funds went away, she quit her job and invited 15+ children to live with her. They live in one room of her house and rents out the rest to pay for food. These children were full of joy, singing and dancing for us.

I will upload photos and video when the internet connection is faster.

Why do these people give so much?

Caleb explains... he says there are 2 formulas to receive eternal life in scripture. The first is Luke 10 stating that we should love God and others. The second is Romans 10 that says if we confess and believe we will be saved. Caleb teaches Luke 10. Caleb lives Luke 10 by loving these kids (even the non - Christian kids and knowing 25% of them are Muslim).

America is Romans 10. Africa is Luke 10.