Why Chumani Matters – And How You Can Help

Every day in Kenya is a new experience and today was no different. We traveled early this morning to a very rural area near the coast of Kenya and we met the most beautiful souls at the MoHI Chumani School. We worshipped with them and had a wonderful VBS day. And we witnessed poverty on a different level. 

The area here is an agricultural area with lots of corn, fruit trees, coconuts, cashews, goats, chicken, and cows everywhere. Most of these children have only been in school for a year and a half or less (since the beginning of Chumani School). The children walk a very long distance to school every day. These children and their families do not have access to resources like healthcare, dental care, public transportation, electricity, etc.  They rely on God’s creation to provide.

And God does. We visited a community compound where four families lived together. They went out of their way to show us hospitality and climbed a coconut tree to give us fresh coconut water. It was amazing! We saw a bountiful garden of fruit and vegetables that the kids are growing “God’s way”. We learned they live together, work together, and support each other in every way. Most of the adults did not go to school past grade 4 and they are so appreciative that MoHI is making it accessible for their children to be educated. And MoHI is giving them more than an education!

There is so much more we can do here at Chumani! I can’t wait to see how God impacts this community through MoHI. They need YOU! Sponsor a child, send a donation if you can…but we can all PRAY for the children and the families of Chumani, the social workers and teachers who are the unsung heroes, and for MoHI.