After three days of the US Secret Service visiting and surveying our WEEP centers along with the Kenyan Criminal Investigation Department (CID), we were approved! We are one of two USAID projects to receive a visit from the United States Vice-President’s wife Dr. Jill Biden.
Tomorrow morning we will celebrate as our amazing Kibera WEEP center is recognized. The real heroes in this story are our WEEP ladies. They have come from death to life and are an undeniable source of hope and joy to the largest slum in Africa. They now have skills in beadwork, sewing handbags, clothing, school uniforms and they are even trained as peer counselors! There is something beautiful that happens in a human being who knows they have something to offer that matters.
This meeting is to ultimately show just a small piece of what the federal aid from the States is doing. If this aid were to be removed or even reduced by the current administration, many lives will be lost. I would invite you to join us in prayer tomorrow as our ladies share about the new life they have been given through the assistance of USAID and HEART.
Thank you!
This is so exciting! I rejoice and celebrate with you all!!!
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ReplyDeleteI celebrate with you!!! I can see some of the ladies faces because I remember going there with Brenda and Kerrie last year in September. asante sana yesu!
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