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KARIOBANGI FEEDING PROGRAM Kariobangi Baptist Youth Center a.k.a. Highridge Baptist Academy Nairobi, Kenya Youth Center students gathered for Assembly. The Kariobangi Baptist Youth Center, located adjacent to the Korogocho Dump in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, is having a dramatic impact on Teens from Dodge County serving lunch at the Youth Center. young lives. This Youth Center, which began in 1983 with the help of Lottie Moon Christmas Offering funds, now provides a top-notch educa- tion to children who could not normally afford to attend school. Under the direction of Pastor Euticauls Wambua, the students are also given solid Biblical training. The teams from Dodge These students’ smiles display the joy of Christ. County that have recently traveled to the school have seen, first-hand, the impact that it is having on young lives. We are convinced that God is using the center to raise up sold-out followers of Christ who will greatly impact their world. Beautiful, hungry children enjoying their simple meal. One of the Youth Center’s wonderful minis- tries is their feeding program. Each of the school’s students receives a lunch-time meal each day. This meal usually consists of a staple, such as rice, beans, or corn. For many of the Life in the Korogocho Slums, is hard. The life students it is the only meal that they are sure to expectancy of boys born there is only 14 years. receive that day. The school food program oper- ates on a faith basis, without consistent, on- going donors. That means that there are times when the school doesn’t have the money to buy food to feed the students. Principal Moses shows the chicken coop that Dodge County We could change that! Baptists helped fund, providing eggs for the children. What if God’s people in Matthew 25:37-40 Dodge County funded the "Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You entire feeding ministry? hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? We should do it! 38 'And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 39 'When did we see You sick, or in We can do it, easily! prison, and come to You?' 40 "The King will answer and say to Will you do it? them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these Open to find out how... The view of the Dump from the Youth Center. brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me'." FEEDING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS : HOW TO MAKE PAYMENTS YES! SIGN ME UP TO HELP WITH THE Here is a current break down of the needs at • Since we are hoping to find continuing spon- KARIOBANGI FEEDING PROGRAM! the Kariobangi Baptist Youth Center: sors for the feeding program, we prefer that Enrollment: 340 children payments be made on a monthly basis, how- Name:___________________________________ 11 Classes: 3 years old through 8th Grade ever one-time gifts will also be accepted. Address:_________________________________ Food costs: $2,000/month = $24,000/year • Cash or checks can be turned into the First = $5.88/child/month Baptist Church office directly or they can be City:______________________ Zip:___________ It only takes $6 per month to impact a child! clearly designated to “Kariobangi Feeding Phone:__________________________________ Program” and given with your offering. Sample Sponsorship Possibilities • Checks can be made out to First Baptist Email:___________________________________ Church and the church will then make pay- 1 student: $6/month = $72/year Please check all that apply: ment to Equip Kenya. 10 students: $60/month = $720/year I want to be an ongoing sponsor. 20 students: $120/month = $1,440/year A class of 30: $180/month = $1,860/year WHERE WILL THE FUNDS GO ? Please count on me to sponsor ____ children. • Money will be sent to Equip Kenya and You choose the number of students to sponsor! $________ is included as my first payment. they will deposit every single dollar directly Surely there are enough individuals, families, into an account for the Youth Center. Pastor I want to make a one-time donation of Sunday School classes, churches, and even Wambua, the National Director for Equip businesses in Dodge County who are willing to Kenya, will then access the money to pur- $________. chase food for feeding the children. Equip work together to meet these requirements! Kenya is a ministry of Mission Link Interna- Can we count on you to help us? Sign me up to receive Pastor Wambua’s email tional, a Christian, non-profit organization updates on the Youth Center. Not only would we ensure that the nutritional based in Charlottesville, VA. needs of these students are being met, but we • All funds that are donated will go directly would also enable the school to use funds cur- towards the purchase of food for the chil- rently being used for feeding in other areas dren at the Kariobangi Baptist Youth Center. such as paying teachers, purchasing books and The money you give will not be used to- other supplies, improving facilities, and more! wards any administrative or overhead costs. • In addition, the funds will not pass through any government agencies, so we can be assured that they arrive in full. Euticauls Wambua, a good friend of our church, is the National Director Have questions? Need more information? for Equip Kenya, the pastor of The Baptist Chapel in Nairobi, Kenya, and Please contact: the director of The Kariobangi Baptist Daryl Summey Youth Center. He lives in Nairobi with First Baptist Church his wife Jane and his 3 children. His 5107 Oak Street, Eastman, GA motto is, “make a difference where it 478-374-5427 Detach here and matters most... in people’s lives.” submitfunds. with [email protected] .