Thanksgiving

Kenneth Juror | Kenya

            “Service to man is service to God”; these are the words by Charles Eliot Norton, an American educator and humanitarian who said,” They serve God well who serve His creatures”. The noblest and the best of God’s creations is indeed, man.

Previously on the formative stages of this platform I asked you on the ways of how you would give back to the communities you came from, I basically don’t require an answer to this as I believe you know yourself much better than I do.

This was the basis of my visit to One Heart Children’s Home that is located in Kapsoya, Eldoret around 3km from Eldoret town near another internationally renowned children’s home – SOS Children’s Village.

                                     

We visited this children’s home on Saturday 13^th July 2013, in appreciation of the much that God had done in each one of us. 
We went for thanksgiving just as it in Galatians 6:2 carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  

History of the home

One Heart Children’s Home was founded by the Destiny Church in Australia, Mr. and Mrs Juma were brought in as foster parents, later on Mrs Judith Mutheu was brought in to help its foster parents as the number of children increased. 

The home has 42 children, 21 girls and 21 boys who stay in two different houses. Mr. and Mrs Juma are the parents to boys where as Mrs Mutheu and her husband are the parents to girls. Mr. Lawrence Mafabi a Ugandan national is the manager of the institution which together with other workers run this institution that sits on approximately ¾ of an acre.

            The sponsors of this children’s home, Destiny Church in Australia, have done an excellent job going by the reception we received from the children and workers.

We were informed that some of the children were street children who were abandoned by their parents at very tender ages, a majority of them were from single parents who were killed during the 2007/2008 post election violence. 

I however cannot forget a Tanzanian girl who narrated very memorable memory verses.

                                                                             Play time

            We can all volunteer our service to the childrens’ homes that dot the country in the best way you can either through washing for them their clothes or still pay someone to do the washing for them, play with these angels. Even the Holy Book recognizes the importance of children in our community in Luke 18:16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.  

            The challenge to you reading this is to make this world a better place through community service. It won’t cost you a dime just a smile and a willing heart.

                                                           

                                                              A chit chat session