First day of Camp Mtume and teaching moms in Eastleigh

The first day of Camp Mtume (Camp "Apostle")was exciting and fun.
The children started out the day with chapel and then a movie (yes, Transformers 2 is the hot movie here in Kenya as well :)
While the counselors and kids watched their movie, Ben and I went to Eastleigh to work with the mother/baby program they have there every Monday. With the help of our most excellent translator, Mama Angel, I was able to teach the moms more about nutrition and several other health topics. The mothers were full of interesting and tough questions. Our conversations revealed that the usual necessities we take for granted, like formula, diapers, and multivitamins, are extremely expensive relative to the resources these moms have. Just day to day living is a struggle. I was also able to examine two of the children who have been having health troubles and they were so beautiful. The staff in Eastleigh is so hardworking and amazing in the work they do with limited facility and materials.
Afterward, we all returned to the Learning Center and continued the Camp Mtume activities. There were weaving crafts, group games/sports, and small group time.
The kids enjoyed learning about the meaning of their names and started bonding with their group leaders. Overall it was an amazing day and I know that all of us who are visiting Made in the Streets have been blessed already by the the children and staff. Keep praying for this great ministry!

(this entry blogged by Stephanie Copeland visiting Made in the Streets from South MacArthur Church or Christ)