Greetings Brethren,
Hope all of you are well? I’m currently working on this Update, and hope to complete it soon. But considering my recent pleas for help. I thought it would be good to post what I have, so you can better understand the situation amongst our brethren in E. Africa.
First let me thank those of you who have been faithfully assisting our impoverished brethren. Your help is very much appreciated, and continues to accomplish much.
As you cand see in the following pictures, progress is being made.
Cultivating The Bananas.
This is one of our three one-acre gardens. The picture was taken today (June 14, 2026). The bananas are doing quite well, and will be a huge help once we begin harvesting.
The next picture is what it looked like early this morning “before” we started cultivating.
The second one-acre banana garden also needs “digging and dunging” as soon as we have the funds to purchase the dung.
Yes, digging and dunging is quite necessary to produce good fruit. We can relate this to our own “Spiritual” growth. Like we are informed by our Lord in (Luke 13:6-9):
“He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard (The “certain man” is our Heavenly Father) and He came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Then said He unto the dresser of his vineyard (the “dresser of the vineyard” is our Lord and Savior) Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
And He answering said unto Him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.”.
Brethren, helping our impoverished brethren (especially the many orphans and widows) is a good way for us to be producing good fruit. Your good works of helping these impoverished poor brethren of ours is “Glorifying” our Heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:16). Good works produce good fruit.
Rice & Beans at Getionko.
It’s not just our congregations suffering and in need of help. I spoke to our brethren in “The Great Rift Valley” Bomet and Narok, they told me they are also sleeping hungry. And I received a few other calls. One from the Miangi family (Long time members of God’s church, who live near the Somali border) they are also sleeping hungry and requesting assistance. (We have assisted them numerous times in the past with food.) And another call came in from Lou land, not far from the Uganda border. The congregation there are long time members of God’s church (some members going as far back as the ‘Radio” cog.) They told me they are also suffering with hunger. These are very difficult times for our brethren living in Kenya.
Getionko Congregation.
Some of Sengera Children Eating Rice.
Sengera Congregation today, on Sabbath June 13, 2026
As you know, we have a few orphans in University. Manley has just over one year to go, and he will be a certified pilot, working for “Kenya Airlines”. He is in the top of his class, despite all the troubles he has encountered from the constant riots in Kenya.
The following is part of a letter Manley received from his school this week:
“We are encouraged by the strong academic performance reflected in your file and the good grades you have achieved thus far. It is our desire to support your continued progress and help ensure that you are not required to return to the theory phase of training.”
I received the following letter from Manley: “I am doing my best to continue with my studies and remain focused on achieving my goals. However, the journey has not been easy. Most of the time I struggle alot , and as a result, I occasionally go without food. In addition, I have fallen behind in some of my schoolwork due to financial challenges and a lack of essential academic resources.
As I prepare for my upcoming examinations, I am required to have revision materials and learning resources that are necessary for proper preparation. Unfortunately, obtaining these materials has become a challenge. Without them, it becomes difficult to keep up with training, complete assignments, and adequately prepare for examinations. My desire is to continue learning and progressing, but the lack of these resources has created obstacles along the way.
Even through these challenges, we remain hopeful. We continue to work hard, pray faithfully, and believe that brighter days are ahead.
Please know that your contributions are making a real and lasting impact. Every bit of assistance you provide helps people like myself continue pursuing education, developing skills, and building a better future. We do not take your support for granted, and we remain thankful for the opportunities that your generosity creates.
As we continue to face these difficult times, we humbly ask that you keep us in your prayers. We pray that God will continue to guide us, strengthen us, and provide solutions to the challenges before us. We also pray that He will bless each one of you abundantly for your kindness, compassion, and unwavering support.
Thank you once again for believing in us, standing with us, and helping us.
May God richly bless you and your families.
With sincere gratitude and appreciation,
Manley Mochama“
Orphan James is also in University, he is training to become a Nurse. He attends “Kenya Medical Training College” in Kisii Town, and is doing quite well.
James 20 Yrs Old.
Nehemiah, aside from all his working with the local (and remote) orphans and widows, he has also been working with a Sunday keeping church pastor in Malawi Africa. The pastor has been studying our Website, and likes what he has been learning from the Scriptures. Nehemiah is teaching him about Sabbath and Holy Days. The pastor is quite intrigued, and showing Scriptures to his congregation concerning the Biblical Truths he has been learning.
I need to end for now, but hope to add more to this update in the coming days. Please continue to pray for us to become humble, and to be better stewards. We are doing our best to help our brethren to get back on their feet. As I mentioned in previous updates, conditions for our brethren in Kenya are the worst I’ve seen since first visiting E. Africa, back in 2005. Currently all of them have been digging in their gardens, and are prepared to plant crops, but lack the funds to purchase seeds. We pray constantly every day for our Heavenly Father, and our Lord to guide us, and lead us, with His Holy Spirit.
Brethren, I just received a very troubling letter from Doris (one of our church families who attend Sengera congregation.) She says they were attacked last night by a gang of thugs who broke into their house looking for food. (As I mentioned, many in their area are literally starving to death.) She says the thugs didn’t get any food, because they had none. But they did hit her husband Bernard in the head with a ponga (machete) and severely injured him.
Brethren, life in these 3rd world countries is terrible, and our brethren are suffering dearly. Please continue to help them if you can. And please inform others of the need, because it is great. All of your donations reach the target. And don’t think it is strange for these brethren of ours to be suffering from starvation, even Abraham had to flee to Egypt at one time because he, and others in his area were also starving from famine.
Thank You.
Bill Goff
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