Kenya Ministry | 肯尼亚事工

At Mbooni, there are now 107 children who have just started into their second school term of 2025.  At the beginning of April, Mbooni and Kenya’s Kids welcomed a new Manager, Reverend Joshua Kioko, and his wife, Bernadette.

Reverend Joshua Kioko grew up at Mbooni Children’s Home when he was three years old and remained there while completing his schooling.  After leaving Mbooni, he completed two Theology degrees from Scott Theological College, a Business degree from the Kenya Institute of Management, and a master’s degree in Mission Studies from Africa International University.  Joshua is a Pastor in the Africa Inland Church (AIC).  He has planted a church in Nairobi and has also served as the pastor of a thriving church in the city.  God’s calling on his life has led him to come to us to serve the Children of Mbooni.

Bernadette, his wife, works for Makueni County as a Nutrition Specialist.  She is working with Joshua to revamp the nutritional program at Mbooni, ensuring a balanced diet and the inclusion of more protein in the meal rotation for the children.  Our plan is that her skills will also be utilized at Kathonzweni Children’s Home as we proceed forward.

We recently installed a clothing washing and drying facility to support the children and staff and take away some of the burden of supporting over 100 children.  In the coming months, we plan to install solar power across the facility, as the current electrical power infrastructure is inconsistent and getting very expensive. Sponsor support will be crucial for this transition.

Elijah and his wife, Josephine, continue to thrive at Kathonzweni Children’s Home as the Manager and Matron. When Kenya’s Kids first began to partner with Kathonzweni, there were only 16 children.  As of today, and because of your support, there are 58 children, with a plan to grow to 75 children by year’s end.

A particular area of focus is on the educational development of children.  They regularly encourage the children in their studies, track their progress, and provide tutoring.  The results of their influence over the past year are very encouraging.  In addition, the sister of one of the children, Janet, will be spending the next four months as a live-in tutor.  Janet is a university student studying English and Education, and will be focusing on improving the language skills of the children.  

We continue to work on the facilities to provide a better living environment for the children and staff.  In the coming weeks we will be doing significant repairs to the manager’s house, repairing a leaking water storage tank, digging the well to a deeper level to provide more water and seeking bids to upgrade the dining hall building, as well as create a guest house that can be used by visitors, work teams, and our sponsoring organizations, such as Living Hope.

We thank God for your continued support and sponsorship of this ministry as we continue to seek to provide Hope and a Future for the orphaned and disadvantaged children of Kenya.

目前，Mbooni儿童之家共有107名孩子，他们已开始2025年的第二个学期的课程。4月初，Mbooni儿童之家迎来了新的管理者——Joshua Kioko牧师和他的妻子Bernadette。

Joshua牧师三岁时被带到Mbooni儿童之家。他在这里长大，直到完成了他的学业。离开Mbooni后，他去Scott神学院读书，获得了两个神学学士学位；在肯尼亚管理学院取得一个商学学位；并在非洲国际大学取得了一个宣教学硕士学位。Joshua 是非洲内地会（Africa Inland Church, AIC）的一位牧师，曾在内罗毕建立一间教会，也曾担任另一间教会的牧师。如今，他回应神的呼召，回到Mbooni服事这些孩子。

Joshua 的妻子Bernadette是Makueni County的一位营养专家。她与Joshua将要改善儿童之家的营养项目，确保孩子们的饮食更为均衡，并增加蛋白质的摄入。我们也计划让她同样负责Kathonweni儿童之家的营养项目。

最近，Mbooni儿童之家安装了洗衣机和烘干机，以便减轻儿童之家员工照顾上百位儿童的洗衣负担。在接下来的几个月里，我们还计划为整个儿童之家安装太阳能发电系统，因为目前的电力供应不稳定且费用不断上涨。助养人的支持将对我们设施的改进极为重要。

在Kathonweni， Elijah 和他的妻子 Josephine 继续负责儿童之家的管理，带领孩子们茁壮成长。最初Kenya’s Kids与Kathonweni开始合作时，仅有16名儿童。如今，在你们的支持下，已有58名儿童入住，儿童之家计划在年底前可以接收75名儿童。

我们特别关注孩子们的学业成长，鼓励孩子们好好学习，跟踪他们的学习进度，并提供课业辅导，过去一年的成果非常令人欣慰。此外，一位儿童之家孩子的姐姐，Janet，将在接下来的四个月担任儿童之家的辅导员。Janet是一名大学生，主修英语与教育学。她将专注于提高孩子们的语言能力。

我们也一直持续改善儿童之家的生活设施，为孩子们和工作人员提供更好的生活环境。在接下来的几周，我们会对员工宿舍进行维修，修复一个漏水的储水罐，加深水井以便获取更多水源，并准备招标翻新食堂。我们还准备筹建一栋宿舍，可供宣教士、志工团队及新希望全球事工等合作伙伴使用。

我们感谢神，也感谢你们持续代祷与支持。我们将继续致力于为肯尼亚的孤儿和弱势儿童带去希望与未来。