While GBHT has focused on addressing the physical needs of the kids in Kibagare (provision of food, education financial support, tutoring, etc.), all GBHT ministry efforts include a spiritual emphasis. Children not only benefit in practical ways from GBHT’s ministry and support, but they are also introduced to Jesus in the process. In 2024, GBHT’s […]
By Katie Ouma Our Preschool at the Hope Center is Growing! The reason we started a preschool was to fill a gap in the community. Most parents don’t send their children to school until the age of 7 or older. Parents in Kibagare haven’t been taught the importance of early childhood education. So we
by Katie Ouma Photos of flash flooding in the Kibagari settlement. As you may have seen in the news or on our social media, Kenya is experiencing great loss and devastation right now. Around three weeks ago, heavy rains started in Kenya and they haven’t stopped. Every night we can hear the rain when it
By Tony and Pam Armor (The Armors were part of the first GBHT-sponsored team from the United States to serve alongside GBHT staff and volunteers for a Vacation Bible School in the Kibagare settlement and to participate in GBHT’s street ministry. The trip took place in August, 2023. These are their reflections on their
by Katie Ouma, GBHT Director, Nairobi Lydia, GBHT’s first preschool teacher, with our preschoolers. There have been few opportunities for young children to attend preschool in Kibagare. We have been praying for the right time to fill this gap, and have decided – in a leap of faith – that the time is
Clapping. 410 Children. Bible Lessons. Soccer. Singing. Sack Races. Worship. Dust. Memory Verses. More than 600 Children. Porridge. Discussion Groups. Crafts. Children Eating. These are just a few of the images indelibly imprinted in the minds of the volunteers who helped with GBHT’s 5th Vacation Bible School in the Kibagare settlement in August, 2023. In
The next GBHT school-break Vacation Bible School begins on August 21, 2023. This will be the first VBS conducted by GBHT that will include a team of volunteers traveling from the United States. GBHT’s philosophy for short term mission teams is not for GBHT to merely serve as host while a team from abroad conducts
Today was the best day! We were given the opportunity to take one hundred 4-6 year olds from our community to a school that presented its art show. The kids had SO much fun!! It was a joy to see them enjoy themselves. It is a goal of ours to take the kids out of