October 8, 2023 at UPPC.... 12:20 - 2 pm.
Come and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the CHERISH Ministry ! There will be a presentation about our sponsorship ministry, where we have been and where we hope to go. We will share stories, food, fellowship and provide opportunities as we pray for our students as they begin their final term of the school year. Come and spend time with others who have been blessed to be part of this ministry.
It was such a privilege to witness the first meeting of Bernard Gitonga and Clare Devine when he visited recently. It will be 20 years ago this coming September that Josephine Mburugu and I made our first trip to Meru to find out how our church might be able to join folks there in providing aid and assistance to the children and families of Meru.
Bernard made a supreme effort to be here, traveling from Florida to Tacoma for just 48 hours before heading to his new job in Virginia. As we left to visit Clare, he asked that we stop so he could buy flowers and a card which he chose with great care. Imagine, this young man and Richard and Clare having a relationship for all these years but never meeting in person! I wish I could describe the joy on Clare’s face when she entered the room! It was wonderful to witness this experience. I am filled with gratitude to the people of UPPC who have joined in this ministry with our brothers and sisters in Christ in Meru, Kenya!
Greetings CHERISH Sponsors and Supporters
Thank you for sponsorship funds. Our shilling (Kenyan currency) is very weak now due to our poor economy.
I wish to tell you that the cost of living in Kenya today is very high, and many families are finding it hard even to put enough food on the table for their families. Cost of fuel and food has gone up. School fees are a real challenge and many of the schools are finding it hard to manage the institutions. So, the income and expenditures are incomparable.
