Orphans
Orphans at Rungu Primary School
The enormous number of children being orphaned by the AIDs virus is one of the major challenges of the Kenyan society that Diakonia Compassionate Ministry through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya seeks to address. DCM is helping the most disadvantaged orphans, mainly aids orphans, in Kenya by providing them with the basic needs which include food, shelter, clothing, health care and above all education. So far DCM has support 300 orphans.
We are grateful for all your support in ending darkness in the lives of many orphans among us. Your $30 a month through LCMS World Relief and Human Care or your congregations has made many orphans have hope for their future. Samwel Omondi Ogutu is finishing is intern of being a lawyer in Nairobi and five more students are pursuing different degrees at the local universities while a 29 others are in middle colleges. 138 are currently enrolled in high school education across the country. 130 are in Primary education.
We are so grateful for the deaconesses of ELCK for their endless efforts in providing monthly follow ups as they offer guidance and counseling to the orphans.
We are grateful for the support we have received from LCMS World Relief and Human Care. We also want to extend our sincere appreciations to a number of Lutheran congregations that have come to our aid in time of need and providing orphans care support through prayers, financial support and encouragement.