| Following a visit to Bungoma, Western
Kenya, in October 2003 by the curate of St Giles Church, Rev. Mary Garbutt,
a link was formed between St Giles Church and Malakisi Township Parish. This
Parish began in June 1984 with four churches - Kamorototo, Khasolo, Nabukhwe
and Malakisi Township Church - and now has well over 200 Christians.
The churches are situated in a desperately poor area
where there is insufficient food, clothing and accommodation. Most of the
homes are built of mud with thatched roofs and they regularly collapse
during the rainy season. |
Picture of Kamoroto
Church in a state of collapse |
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There are many widows and
orphans largely because of the spread of AIDS. However, many people, mostly
children, still die every day from illnesses that can be prevented by
vaccination if the money was available. There is no hospital in the area and
the nearest clinic, staffed by 2 under trained nurses and no doctor, is some
distance away. There is no transport to the clinic, so if you are very sick
and need help you must walk or travel on the rear carrier of a bicycle.
The Christians in the area take seriously their
responsibility to care for the widows, orphans, and homeless in their
communities and the women in particular work tremendously hard to ensure
that practical help accompanies the preaching of the Gospel.
As a result of the link between Malakisi Township
Parish, Bungoma and St Giles Church, Desborough things are beginning to
happen and improvements are beginning to be made. You can keep up to date
with the situation in Malakisi by visiting this site regularly. News will be
updated monthly. |
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