Street Kid Base Report

Sometimes we have no choice but to report things that break our hearts. We know they break the heart of God also and that Jesus has tears for the struggles of small children, helpless to prevent what happens to them. This report from Francis Mbuvi came from his visit to a street kid base on Friday last week.

"We have always known the bases and streets in general are a hard place to be in, let alone growing up there. It is a struggle for the young boys and girls as well as for the youth. I have seen some of the greatest horrors over a period of time but nothing prepared me for what I was to see yesterday. A young boy, malnourished, alone, dirty , no food , full of lice, fleas and with wet clothes that only half covered him!!!!! This young boy is actually 11 months, can not talk or walk and at the " mawaya" base. I was praying for him as the team evangelized to the women in this base. I had to do something, I bought milk for him and the others there. I know this is not enough, but I also knew I relieved his pain for that time. We left him eating his "dirty" ugali (they corn meal mush eaten by Kenyans, dirty means it was picked out of the garbage). He cried because some older guys started a fight which involved broken bottles and pieces of metal!!! We were all sad as we left, for both the child and the young man who was beaten. We truth both their lives and ours too, strongly in God's able hands. The reality of life in the bases, forced on us. Remember to keep the team and those in the bases in your prayers." Mbuvi.

Be in prayer for us, that we might some day be able to develop a ministry that can take in small ones and rear them in God's great love. Meantime, we will seek to find someone who can take in this child and care for him. Our Team feels great compassion for the small ones on the streets.

As always, send contributions for street ministry to

Made in the Streets

409 Franklin Road

Brentwood, TN 37027

Peace and Joy,

charles coulston