Nairobi, Kenya

We partner with Pastor Imbumi and Martha Makuku and the Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church (KRPC) in ministry to children living in the Kibera slum. Kibera is one of the world's largest slums with a population of about 1 million people. An estimated one person in three is infected with HIV.  The church sponsors a feeding program and many attend a Christian school that is attached to the church. Medical assistance is given as needed. Martha has established a home for abused and exploited girls outside of Kibera called the Shunem shelter. 

Kibera is one of the largest slums in the world, with about one million persons living in approximately one square mile. The average income is $1 per day, and the life expectancy is 47 years. One person in three is HIV-positive.

Pastor Imbumi and Martha began the Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church in 2002, and focus on several areas of ministry. Since the youngest members of a society are frequently the primary victims of poverty and AIDS, the church sponsors to the following outreaches to children:

  • Feeding program - Some 150 children, ages three to 10, are fed daily.
  • Shunem girls' shelter - This is a home for girls who are coming out of extremely negligent, abusive, or dangerous situations.
  • The Kibera School - About 75 children are enrolled in pre-school, and 50 attend first and second grade.
  • Homeless children ministry - More than 30 children participate in this program.

To learn more, click here to read a transcript of Imbumi and Martha discussing their ministry to the urban poor of Nairobi, Kenya. 

 

Click here to donate to the Makukus ministry in Nairobi, Kenya.

Click here to donate to the Shunem Shelter girls' home.