HELPING THE JIGGERS INFFECTED PEOPLE OF SIAYA

I CARE. DO YOU? Campaign
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CHRIST THE KING COMMUNNITY CHURCH
SIAYA KENYA

Introduction:
Christ the King Community Church- CTK situated in Siaya Kenya has operated for one year since her inception. The church is situated to one of the under developed Districts in Kenya. The church is at its growing state, and God is favoring the ministry with committed church members who have taken initiative of reaching those in distress with the word of God through home bible fellowship.

Problem Statement:

Through the community bible fellowship out in one of the remote areas of Siaya district, where the CTK church is situated discovered that majority of orphans and vulnerable children, elderly widows and widowers are affected with jiggers which have affected them greatly to the extend that some are turning to be mentally ill.

The church took a step to conduct a survey on why these category of people are not being helped by the able community members, it was discovered that the community members believes that jiggers is a curse and to avoid such curses is by keeping away from such people who already assumed to be curse. Another issue was cultural belief associated with death. These categories of people have lost other special people in their lives i.e. children have lost their parents, wives have lost their husbands and husbands have lost their wives. In our society these people seen culturally to be unclean because they have not passed through some rituals for cleansing. All these beliefs have made the lives of orphans, elderly widows and widowers more miserable because every community members have their own reason why they can’t intervene.

Justification:

CTK as a community church was challenged by this problem our vulnerable community women, men and children are facing just because there is no body to help them. CTK felt that this is a call to serve God be giving these people hope. On that reason, the CTK Siaya Church launched a campaign to eradicate jiggers in “lwala kawour location” the community where jiggers out are affecting the lives of vulnerable community members. I CARE DO YOU? Campaign is the CTK initiative to help the church mobilize resource to help in responding to this challenge of jiggers attack our vulnerable brothers and sisters are facing.

Intervention strategy:

CTK has started mobilizing resource to help in this campaign. And the church is calling for well wishers and the CTK family to help the Siaya church reach these our brothers and sisters who are in great need.
CTK CARE DO YOU? Campaign activity

CTK I CARE DO YOU? Campaign will has started cleaning project on those who are affected by jiggers. The campaign is cleaning their infected bodies plus their houses. The campaign is targeting a location with more than 120 household affected by the jiggers.
The CTK Siaya church has discovered that drugs to be used for this cleaning exercise cost 20 US dollar each. Other expenses cost 30 US dollars per household of 10 people.


Number of household with over 10 people = 120 HH
Resources required Drugs [ointments]
And other necessary items

Planned activity
Treating the affected orphans, elderly widows and widowers by removing jiggers and applying drugs on the affected areas
Total cost 9,000 US Dollar


To donate kindly
Communicate with CHRIST THE KING CHURCH –SIAYA, KENYA
Email: pastorzackoti@yahoo.com
austin.oyula@ctkonline.com

Africa Mission 2009

It was a wonderful opportunity for me to be included in the Mission team to Arusha with Pastor Felix Anderson.
The team came to minister in different departments in conjunction with YWAM Arusha.
I was happy to have met John Mukolwe after 15 years.
Great man of God, he is highly gifted to raise servants after Gods heart.
The Pastors and Leaders conference was well attended by about 500 pastor for 4 days. The last Day was a great experience..God cam down to touch the Bishops and Pastors, we were on our knees for more than half an hour under the Shekinah glory of The Most High God. Believe it or not Arusha, Africa will never be the same again!!!!

REPORT OF BUNGOMA MEETING HELD ON 22ND MAY TO 23RD MAY.

22ND MAY:

1ST SESSION: the launching of women’s project of conservative ‘Mekos’ began at 10.00 AM.
Conservative Stoves are type of cookers that use firewood as fuel but in a very minimum amount. This project was launched by the Bungoma area Women leaders and the occasion was graced by the provincial coordinators of Conservative Meko Project. (N.G.O)

2nd SESSION: Introduction of leaders and guests from different part of Kenya that attended the conference.


23RD MAY:

1ST SESSION: Denis Obonyo taught leaving a legacy to the Old and becoming your own Excellency to the young The meeting was well attended with majority being old women in their late 50s and young people in their early 20s

2ND SESSION: John Oltukai talked about issues that are affecting the spiritual, physical, economical and social lives of
The Luhya community. This was due to the fact that the meeting was held in Luhya land and the majority are the Luhya. He also spoke about their deliverance.







For more reports from Bungoma check: ctkbungoma.blogspot.com

Nairobi CTK Worship Centre Launch

It was with great pomp and excitement for the ctkers' in Nairobi and the neighboring Christian community to come together and celebrate the launch of this new ministry.
The hall was beautifully decorated and was able to contain about 135 adults in attendance.
We are gearing for a great move of God through the small groups that have been forming and more souls will be transformed.
The PA/Sound equipment bought by the support of CTK Network Resources was a plus for the centre.
We at Nairobi CTK will be forever grateful to all brethren that gave both financial and spiritual support to make this day a success. May the Lord richly Bless you.

Regions of Kenya

This is the map of Kenya showing the 8 provinces. In the last year,CTK has expanded into five major regions namely Western, Nyanza, Nairobi, Rift Valley and Coast provonces. These regions are represented by the following leaders:
Nairobi - Austin Oyula
Coast - John Gitile
Nyanza - Zacheus Otieno
Western - Salim Shaban
Rift Valley - Goerge Makoha

These leaders are deployed to oversee the growth of small groups, training of group leaders and the development of worship centres. The Rift valley region is the oldest CTK in kenya, and has a worship centre in Kipsainia, near Kitale town.
The entry of Pastor Zacheus and his congregation has also given us another worship centre in Siaya town of Nyanza region. Nairobi is praparing to launch a worship centre this year.

More About Kenya

FAST FACTS
Population: 37,953,838 (July 2008 estimates.)

Capital: Nairobi

Area (comparative): slightly more than twice the size of Nevada

Climate: tropical along coast, arid interior

Religion: 45% Protestant; 33% Roman Catholic; 10% indigenous beliefs; 10% Muslim

Languages: English is official; Swahili (Kiswahili) is the national language; each of the 40 different ethnic groups has its own language

Literacy: 85.1% of those 15 years and older can read and write (USA = 99%)

Infant mortality rate: 56.01 deaths/1,000 live births (USA = 6.3)

Life expectancy at birth: 56.64 years
(USA = 78.14 years)

Kenya, in East Africa, is a country of beautiful coastlines, arid plains and fertile highlands. Eighty-five percent of the Kenyan population resides in the central highlands, which make up one of the most fruitful agricultural regions in Africa.
Kenya is known for its exotic birds and abundant wildlife, including big-game animals, which are found in Kenya’s many nature reserves. The Indian Ocean coastline and its exotic wildlife have made Kenya a popular tourist destination, with tourism accounting for a large part of the country’s gross domestic product.
Three-fourths of the people live in rural areas, and most people are dependent on agriculture. However, the economy is reasonably diversified, including the manufacture of small-scale consumer goods.

Kenya has long been known to be a country of relative political stability since its independence in 1964. Although the country experienced devastating violence and upheaval following the elections in December 2007, people have worked hard to stabilize the country and renew a sense of peace. Endemic corruption and low commodity prices in the world market pose major obstacles to economic development.
Although Kenya has experienced some successes in its economic and educational systems in the past decade, high unemployment, poverty and diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria remain serious problems. Widespread HIV/AIDS infection has caused Kenya’s death rate to soar.

The people
The majority of Kenya’s population is made up of indigenous Africans who belong to about 40 different ethnic groups. Each group has its own language and traditional way of life. Mainstream Kenyan culture is influenced by Asia, Europe and other parts of Africa.
Kenyans place a high value on large families, and have historically had many children to help with farm work. The traditional extended family system creates close-knit communities, especially in the rural areas. Farmers work very hard but still make time for social interaction with their neighbors, often expressed in communal music and dancing. Village and town markets are vibrant centers for communication and social life.
Small farm settlements dot the rural areas, where many families struggle just to produce enough food for survival. Most rural dwellers live in small houses with thatched roofs, earthen floors and walls made of mud bricks.

Education
The 2002 presidential election in Kenya brought about significant changes in the educational system. The first act of the newly-elected president was to declare universal free education in the public schools at the primary level. While school administrators have made efforts to address the flood of students into the primary schools, overcrowding remains an issue.
Primary and secondary school children in Kenya attend school from January to December, and institutions of higher education are generally in session from September to July.
The Kenyan government pays the salaries of teachers in all registered schools throughout the country. However, all other costs associated with running a school are the burden of the parents. Officially, primary education is free, but there are many other school-related expenses to cover additional and incidental expenses, including notebooks, uniforms and other costs.
Most parents value education and see it as the key to a better life for their children, but the cost of education is often more than families can afford. Secondary tuition is exceptionally high, and only about one-quarter of students advance to the secondary level.

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