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The social-economic differences between the children and youth playing on the field were vast. Sixty of them are growing up in some of the poorest and roughest slums in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The other 40 have never known what it is like to lack a meal or shelter. The only thing that gave away their [...]
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Jacklina stands by the older lady like a bodyguard. Dutiful and committed, she whispers gently and takes her mother by the elbow to guide her around. Jacklina’s eyes dart back and forth the older lady’s face, keen to register any reactions and possible discomfort; a daughter’s love for her mother. Her widowed mother, Aguek Nyuol, [...]
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South Sudan is barely three months old and the country is still weaning itself of old challenges. War and conflict continues to emerge in various parts of the nation, mostly caused by political tensions from past conflicts.
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It is only 8AM but the sun already feels too warm on the skin. It’s definitely going to be another hot day in this remote and secluded village in South Sudan. A handful of children are streaming into school; others coming along with herds of cows. That is a normal occurrence here. Many children spend [...]
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With the drought biting hard in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, including kajiado where CMA’s Girls’ Rescue Center (GRC) is located, we have decided to fight back. Drip by drip, CMA is turning the burren black soil of the area green with food. The center is a home of refuge to 32 girls [...]
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“Robert has imparted in me the knowledge that has helped me pastor two churches,” shared Peter. “Oh, yes, Peter is one of the pastors I have mentored!” Robert responded good-naturedly, patting Peter on the shoulders. The two pastors have worked together in Turkana for six years, evangelizing and planting new churches in the region that is dense with spiritualism and idol worship, among other anti-Christian practices.
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Song and dance greet the two pastors as they step off a small chartered plane in the late afternoon. Hundreds of locals from a small South Sudan village abandon their work and pleasure to see who the small 8-seater plane circling Juaibor air strip has brought. The villagers emerge from their tukuls (huts) and from [...]
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The young man doesn’t look 18 years old at all. You could easily pass him off for a 14-year-old. He is skinny and a little short for his age. But he definitely stands out from the crowd. Not only is he very well groomed and clean in his simple clothes, but he also carries himself [...]
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Larry Kitchel, the founder and director of Christian Mission Aid, was called home by the Lord on Sunday, March 27th after a brief battle with cancer. He was 76. The story lies in what he did with his life during those 76 years. Larry’s life was marked by adventure. Starting with the day he and [...]
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Her name is Elizabeth Nyar Nyabondo (Lady from Nyabondo) and she is a little spoilt. She is tugging at the rope, trying to get to maize kernels laid out to dry in the sun. I guess she knows she is treasured, so she pushes her limits sometimes. Beatrice Akoth, the 51-year-old widow holding Elizabeth, tells [...]
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