The most severe crisis of drought and famine that has been faced by the Horn of Africa for over half a century has now been impacting several nations for over one year. Our involvement with churches in Kenya has enabled a crisis fund, currently standing at £230,000, to be channelled direct to places of the [...]
Help still urgently needed
In the last 9 months Newfrontiers churches have been able to contribute nearly £200,000 to help Edward Buria and his team, who are based in Meru, in their endeavours to provide relief through his churches into the communities in Kenya during this time of severe famine.
I am breaking into my series on [...]
The famine situation in Kenya worsens daily. There is no likelihood of rain before October/November. Assuming there is then sufficient rain for planting seed food will not be available before March. This heartfelt cry comes from Edward.
My Dear Friends,
I am sure you are receipt of my latest report on the ongoing Drought/Famine Crisis being experienced in Kenya [...]
Continue reading about Starving baby - a letter from Edward Buria
Water in Samburu
The rains have failed in April so the crisis continues. Yet there has come some recent hope of sustainable solutions for the future. Read this sms message just received from Edward Buria:
‘We are so overwhelmed by discovering water in our Wamba centre and we are now sinking a 3 million (£30,000) bore hole [...]
The drought and resulting severe shortage of food and water in Kenya continues to be extremely serious. Edward Buria and his team are going several times each week to Samburu with water and to bring encouragement to those who are suffering.
Recently I was able to interview Edward about the situation. I hope that this video [...]
Continue reading about Kenya drought - Interview with Edward Buria
Continuing to consider the Logframe as a planning tool we shall now look at the left hand column of the Logical Framework Matrix:
Goals
Purpose
Outcomes
Activities
Goals
In the development world the Goal may arise out of a national or sectoral policy e.g. HIV in sub Saharan Africa. However, it need not be this far-reaching. A city may have [...]
Starvation and Dehydration
I am breaking into my series on Planning for Ministry since the situation in Kenya is dire and I want to share with you the text messages I have been receiving from Edward Buria, who leads the Newfrontiers churches in Kenya, during this very severe drought.
Water is in very short supply and it [...]
I have been writing this blog for about 6 months and am aware of a growing following, so some may have missed the early material. To help you find that material it seems appropriate at the turn of the year to Index these 6 months. Clicking on the Topic will take you to the first [...]
Newfrontiers in Kenya
There are 160 churches in Kenya who are part of the worldwide Newfrontiers family of churches. Many of these are based in the tribal area of Samburu and in ‘unreached’ areas such as Tharaka.
The current crisis
Many nations in that part of Africa are experiencing severe famine caused by a shortage of rain. This [...]
