New Dawn

Tuesday we were given the opportunity to visit New Dawn, a school located in the Humera Slum.  This slum is home to approximetly 5,000 residents whom were told the slum was “temporary” hoursing, a 25 to 30 years ago.  The residents of this slum are living in extreme poverty, often going hungry and usually living on only one meal a day. 
 

In Kenya high school aged students attend boarding school for their four years of high school or secondary school.  This is something that families and students must pay for.  The residents of this slum are not able to afford secondary school.  Irene Tomgoi, one of Rockpoint’s missionaries,  started a school in this slum which would allow students who couldn’t afford secondary education, a high school education, to attend school for a full twelve years.

The school is built from shipping containers on a beautiful hill overlooking a lush valley and the students are learning and being taught about the Lord.  We were amazed to hear the student’s stories, where they came from, and the heart that they still had for the Lord and the desire they had to learn.  Each member of our team met with a small group of students sharing our stories and our testimony.  During this time, Mark led two students to the Lord.  Praise God!!

We were also given the opportunity to share with the students on a larger setting, the women with the girls and the men with the boys.  We couldn’t believe the respect the students had and their desire to learn and listen to us.  We have been beyond blessed.

It was also Nancy’s birthday today and we were able to celebrate together.  Bob brought in a cake for all of the students and Nancy, the kids were on top of the world and we couldn’t believe the excitement.

The ministy that Irene has in this school and in this slum is incredible, we were blessed to be a part of it.