Monday, November 24, 2014

Exciting times as we launch a new initiative with Convoy of Hope in Kenya.  The Women's Empowerment program will give vulnerable women the opportunity to start a small business.  10 women have been selected for our pilot program and they are off to a good start.  The training has gone well and they are in the process of setting up a business plan.  One lady is particularly excited about the business.  She is planning for the day when her elderly husband passes away.  She is 22 and he is in his 80's.  She knows that soon she will be a young widow with 7 children to take care of.  Her story is one of many in a land where women have little hope of becoming anything other than a child bearing domestic worker.  Our partnership with the Kenya Assemblies of God church is giving us a platform in the community and the volunteers from the church are essential to the program.  Its a great way for the church to reach out and be a tangible expression of Gods love.