Francis Mbuvi Says Thanks

Hi, 

It has been a few months since the Pepperdine group blessed us with their presence and lessons on nutrition and science. For many street youth, getting a balanced diet is a tall order. So when you provided us with funds to improve their nutrition, the team was happy. This is one among many of the times that both young and old people from the bases have been reached with a needed item. 

Today the young boys had bananas in the morning, while for lunch they had kale and ugali. Am told the mothers and their children got milk and fruit yesterday. 

In short, your gift is changing and improving lives here in ways we are thankful for. 

Asante sana, Mbuvi

THE NEXT STEP

It makes sense to me to plan for the future, to look out at what the problems will be, to plan how to meet the challenges, to set forth what we can become - and then to do it!

There is a NEXT STEP for Made in the Streets.  The Team under Francis Mbuvi's leadership have proven themselves to me and to many others.

• They know how to reach the hearts of young people who sleep on the streets and have all the emotional scars from their upbringing, or lack of it.  
• They know how to work together in ministry and keep their friendships alive. 
• They know the value of the church and the Bible and a life of prayer.
• They know how to train others to do street ministry.  They have trained many, including 19 people at once in 2006.  
• They know how to live frugally and stay within a budget.  

So...the next step is calling out to them - "come over and help us."

  The NEXT STEP in Nairobi Street Ministry is to take it another of the great cities of the world.  I can see it already -- a church in a poor neighborhood, alleyways and obscure places where homeless kids can gather, a small group of Kenyans who have moved in and can live as cheaply as the locals and who can train locals in street ministry.

The challenge is to raise the funds to make that happen.  Made in the Streets has a GOAL OF $1 MILLION for 2015.  Reduplication is our first goal for use of those funds.  During the year we will make plans for the specific city and location, while our friends (YOU) hold fundraisers - 5K runs, dinners, lemonade stands, Life Group giving, parties - whatever it takes to raise the funds needed.  We expect that $300,000 will provide for training and living costs of 10 new street ministers, transport to the new location, costs of setting up a training center and salaries for two years.

So...launch out and help us make a difference in the lives of desperate young people in another place. And please let me know what you are doing -- charcoul175@gmail.com

Peace and Joy,

Charles Coulston

A picture from that first year in an alleyway - where
God goes to find his own.  We can do it again!