2012 GCC GO ADVENTURE to Kenya for Adults
This team will work in partnership with Missions of Hope and the Christian Missionary Fellowship (CMF) Nairobi urban poor ministry. The goal of this trip is to strengthen our existing relationships and build new ones by being the hands and feet of Christ in the Mathare Valley.
Where: Nairobi, Kenya
Team Leader: Chris Haas
When: September 29 - October 11, 2012
Sign-up Deadline: May 15, 2012
Ages: Adults
Cost: $3000
Questions: Stop by the Mission Kiosk in the Gathering during any of our regular weekend worship services, or complete the information request form in the box to the right to contact the Trip Leader.
To sign up: Complete an online GCC STMT Application with a $200 deposit.
About The Area: The Mathare Valley is one of the oldest and worst slum areas in Nairobi and the degree of poverty there is unimaginable. People live in 6 ft. x 8 ft. shanties made of old tin and mud. There are no beds, no electricity, and no running water. People sleep on pieces of cardboard on the dirt floors of the shanties. Public toilets are shared by up to 100 people and residents pay to use them. Those who cannot afford to pay must use the alleys and ditches between the shanties. "Flying toilets" are plastic bags used by the residents at night, then thrown into the Nairobi River, which is the source of the residents' water supply.
Approximately 600,000 people live in an area of three square miles. Most live on an income of less than a dollar per day. Crime and HIV/AIDs are common. Many people die of AIDs and leave their children to fend for themselves.
Generations' ongoing partnership with CMF and Missions of Hope is more than just words or money. Join our team as we travel to Nairobi, Kenya this fall and experience the blessing God has in store for you.