Danger Areas

Many of our friends will have seen the news that a fuel pipeline explosion occurred in Nairobi. The pipeline is gasoline, and the line burst with the fuel running downward into local streams. Many people were attempting to fill containers with fuel when the explosion occurred. Also people had built small houses on the pipeline land over the fuel line. So there was chaos and people severely burned, and many lost their lives.

We have two girls living with us at Kamulu who came from that area. They both have relatives at the local "base" where street kids gather at night. We do not yet have information on whether any of the relatives were hurt.

This area is along one of the roads on the East side of Nairobi that runs north to south to the airport. We do not go that way to the airport, since the Eastern Bypass was opened on the other side of the airport. It is possible to get around Nairobi without having to go through that area. We are very sad for all the people who have been hurt or suffered loss. It is another of the consequences of living in a city and especially of living with poverty. May our God be comfort to all, and may the work of the church bring about a better world, and a world where people take care of one another.