The Kibera Slum

Today we went to see the Kibera Slum. It is the largest slum in the world. i could not believe the things that i saw and the people that we visited and talked to. we went into the slum, over 1 million people in less than 2 sq.km., and talked to different families that were in the slum. we went into their houses, if you can call them that, and visited with them. we got to pray for them and be there to have conversations. all i can say is that these people need hope. the need is so big, and to fix this enormous problem we need the help of God. the only way to get people hope is to send a person from Kibera who has gotten out of there, and bring them back into the community as an example of what can happen if you can get out. the problem is so big, and the conditions so horrible, it is so hard to wrap my mind around. it all seemed so surreal.


God help us all. There are so many interesting things about this city, Kibera, and how people who live in Nairobi don't ever even get into that place. People here have the same kind of stigma that Americans have about their homeless, only this is so much worse. I will be able to speak more about this at a later time, but the bottom line is that the world needs hope. the world needs God. I pray that I can be a conduit of hope to the people i come into contact with.

More to come later. We leave for Kitale in the morning. it's a hour or so flight from Nairobi. we will be there for 5 days. tonight we are going to an amazing dinner hosted by Mavuno church. they have been amazing and wonderful to us as we have been here. that's the latest in a nut shell to be sure. my journal is starting to overflow...