Greetings Brethren,
I hope I’m not sending you too many letters, but I need to elaborate a bit concerning what your funds are accomplishing. I hope this letter will help show, that the work we are involved in, is a good work, and producing good fruits.
Now. ever since I first set foot in E. Africa, back in 2005, I’ve watched our impoverished brethren suffer, and suffer a lot. Kenya is a very corrupt 3rd world country. Most of our brethren are peasant farmers, and when they don’t have a good harvest, they starve.
And most of our brethren (if not all) not only care for their own children, but also care for orphans, making the struggle for survival all the harder. Sometimes having to endure jail over it.
These brethren of ours poses that Agape Love of the Father. Yes, our African brethren are poor, and they live on the most down trotted continent on earth. But, they are not lacking in Faith. They are Rich in Faith.
There life is rough to say the lease, and they still need our help. As our Lord said, “you will have the poor with you always.” Brethren, your assistance over the years, has helped them significantly, and continues to do so today.
I write this because some feel the work we are involved in is a helpless cause. But that is not true. Our “Kenya Update Page” documents what your donations have been accomplishing over the years. And how it has eased the suffering of these impoverished brethren significantly, especially for the widows and orphans.
I have pasted a few photos (and stories) here from the past “Updates Pages”. I’m just trying to show you that your donations are producing good fruit, and are very much still needed.
Sengera House Orphans.
As many of you know, Sengera House has raised many church orphans over the years. Our goal is to care for them, teach them God’s ways, and hopefully help them become self-supportive. We never cared about which church these orphans attended, before their parents died. We only concerning ourselves with helping them. And thanks to your prayers and support, we continue doing just that as much as we are able to this day.
Sengera House orphans, planting various crops. Learning how to farm.
Naomi. Living alone after her parents died.
Naomi was in danger of being killed by a wild animal. But thanks to you donors, we were able to take her in. She grew up in Sengera House, and as many of you know, she has graduated High School. She moved back in with her Grandmother who now needed her help. So Naomi is caring for her, and growing a garden.
Manley, living at Sengera House, back when he received his first Bible.
Getionko’s Orphans washing their clothes.
These are a wonderful bunch of orphans cared for by Douglas. They sill suffer, often sleeping hungry due to lack of sufficient funds, The problem is that the need is so great, but so few helping them.
Manley Arrived at Sengera House with his sister Jemima back in 2017.
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Manley today training to be a pilot.
Manley is now employed by the airlines during National holiday break until January 2027. He will then resume his last year (and a few Months) of flight school, before becoming a pilot.
James, soon to be a Nurse.
Thanks to you donors, James is doing well in Nursing School. And he appreciates your help very very much. I received the following letter from him:
“I sincerely want to thank you donors for your kindness and generosity. Your support throughout my nursing school journey has meant so much to me. Thank you for helping me with school fees, assignments, rent, food, and other needs. Your support has made it possible for me to continue my studies even during difficult times. I never take your kindness for granted. May God bless you abundantly and reward you for everything you have done for me. I am truly grateful. 🙏❤️
James.”
Nehemiah giving Bible studies to some of the remote orphans.
David Mokoro translating for Alan Holt during Sabbath Services. Alan and his wife Jackie visited Kenya with me a few years ago.
David (like Nehemiah) is quite good at interpreting the speaker’s message into their native tongue. They’re good at it, because they know the message. They have been raised learning the importance of keeping the commandments, the Sabbath, and the Holy Days etc. And that our job is to learn all of God’s good ways, and to walk in them. (2 John 1:4).
Enoch in his kitchen, cooking chapatti and beans.
Enoch grew up in Sengera House, but now lives with his Grandma, and cares for her by farming. You may have seen his garden in a recent Update. As you can see in the picture above, they are quite poor.
Enoch has a green thumb when it comes to growing Cabbage, Kale, and tomatoes.
Nyatike Church
As you can see in the picture above, our brethren are quite poor. We raised up this Sabbath keeping church about five years ago. They are located quite remote, but some of the congregation were able to attend again this year, for the Feast of Tabernacles at Sengera. Your donations helped transport some of the widows and orphans to the Feast.
A few times in the past, (a very few times) thanks again to your support, we were able to give the orphans a treat. We wanted to do something nice for them. So, we took them swimming, and they loved it. It had been two years since their last swim, and the cost was quite reasonable at $2 per child, and $3 per teenager. They also took their lunch there. It was a wonderful day for them, as they finally got a chance to relax and play. They are a wonderful bunch of God-fearing children. Even the management at the resort commented numerous times how courteous and polite the children were.
A wonderful day of swimming.
In (Galatians 6:10) we are told to do good unto “all” men, especially those of the household of Faith. Thanks to you donors, we have also helped ease the suffering of those coping with Jiggers in a few of our congregations.
The Chief of one village where we assisted not only our own church children to have their jiggers removed, but also paid to have the jiggers removed from the other children in the village told Haron that we were the only church he ever knew that had “Agape” Love, because we also helped the children in the village who didn’t even attend our congregation.
The Jiggers can only be removed with a scalpel.
Sadly, no anesthesia was used.
Over the years, Khofh has helped numerous congregations remove the Jiggers from the orphans and other children.
Even this Mzee (old man) was so thankful to have the jiggers removed from his hands. Praise God for the wonderful help you donors have been giving to so many of our brethren over the years who are poor, impoverished, and suffering.
Brethren, your support is doing a lot of good. And let us not forget, we are teaching these children (and adults) the Gospel. We are teaching them that the Kingdom of God is coming, and that we all need to repent, and believe the Gospel. (Mark 1:14-15).
Our impoverished brethren are true members of the Household of faith, and they still need our help. Please continue to help if you can. Even now, our funds are quite low again, and in need of a boost. We haven’t had a orphan or widow die of starvation for about three Months now. But some are once gain sleeping hungry, because donations are down. Please continue to help if you can.
For those of you who continue to go above and beyond in helping our poor brethren, this plea for additional help is not for you. But according to Scripture, you will be blessed abundantly for the Agape Love that you posses, and you will be delivered in time of trouble. And Brethren, let us not be blind concerning the signs of the times in which we are living. Big Trouble is Approaching. (Mathew 24:21) (Psalm 41:1).
I just received the following from Douglas: “The orphans and widows here are suffering greatly from hunger, and I am deeply worried about their lives. Some are already very weak, and I fear we may lose another life if urgent help does not come. Dauglas.”
Brethren, my words are truthful. So please, continue to help if you can. And please, continue to pray for me to be a better steward, and pray for God to stretch the funds, and pray for others to join hands with us in helping our poor impoverished suffering Brethren, especially the orphans and widows.(James 5:16).
Thank You.
Bill Goff.
Website: https://khofh.com/
E-mail: goffb50@aol.com
Telephone: 843-447-0140
Donate: https://khofh.com/support-us/
Mailing Address:
Kenya Hands of Hope
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Tuckerton, NJ 08087