JULY 2023
“Either of the
fatherless and protector
of widows is God in his
holp habitation”
Psalm 68:5
In February 2023
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
In sub-Saharan Africa , 62% of the population is under the age of 25. Around 15
trillion of them have lost one or both parents. IMB missionaries are reaching out to
these orphaned and vulnerable children, teaching them the good news about their
Heavenly Father, and bang His caring, gentle hands in their lives. Will you pray
with us for children and young adults in Africa to draw near to the Father?
Hundreds of thousands of children live
and work every day on the streets of
Nairobi, Kenya, a global city of great
wealth. These children have been
separated from their families because
of poverty, divorce, or the death of a.
parent. They collect plastics to sell for
recycling. They dig through trash cans
or beg to find their next meal. They are
covered in dirt, and most people walk
right past them - but not IMB Team
Associate Evans Okeyo.
"Living on the streets after my parents
died, I remember the hopelessness
I felt, the same hopelessness that I
see staring back at me when meeting
with [children living on the streets]
now," Okeyo said. "Boys are physically
hungry and also hungry for someone to
care, to sit and hear their story, to pay
attention."
Okeyo walks the streets of Nairobi
searching for these forgotten children.
Pcysstaymc? at Shelter Yetu welcoyrte one of their friends
from the streets who has just arrived. IMB Photo.
He sits in the dirt with them and listens to
their stories. He shares the hope he has
found in Jesus. And then, when they are
ready to leave the streets, he rescues them.
Okeyo partners with ShelterYetu, a rescue
center outside of the city. At the center,
children find food, a warm bed, and adults
who care for them. The children stay for
three to six months, while they receive
trauma counseling, academic help, disci¬
ple ship, and life skills. Then social w'orkers
help place them in safe, loving homes.
Pray for children living on the streets in
Nairobi and in other cities across Africa.
Pray that they will know' that they are
beloved children of God.
we prayed for many
missionary kids, including
a girl entering high school
in Japan. Her mother, a
missionary in Japan, shared
an update. "We seriously
considered other schooling
options because [my
daugther] couldn't adjust
to school for a while. An IMB
MK education consultant
really helped us a lot. [My
daughter] went back to school
with a grateful heart, and
now she's doing well with her
classmates. I truly appreciate
everyone who prayed."
ANSWER
TO YOUR
PRAYER
IMBTEAMSEEKSTO
SERVETHE FORGOTTEN
CHILDREN IN NAIROBI,
KENYA
