A Heart for Africa
During the summer of 2007, Pastors Mike Spradlin and Frank Sawyer journeyed to Kenya with Tumaini Ministries to see what the Lord might be calling us to. Truth be told, we fell in love!
We began a pilot project of micro-finance to the village of Kinga’tuani which to date has helped dozens of families start income-generating businesses.
We then sent our first team in summer 2009 comprised of many youth to serve in various ways. The group visited the slum areas of Nairobi with Community Transformers in order to serve the poor and AIDS inflicted, and assist HIV+ women in WEEP (Women’s Empowerment Employment Project) centers that teach women life skills such as sewing that will allow them to become self-sufficient members of society.
The team then ministered with Tumaini Ministries at their VBS and visited the children sponsored by the Valley family.
The children that Valley supports in Kenya have become like our own sons and daughters. Meeting them face to face has been life-changing, as well. It is our hope that everyone who supports a child would have the opportunity to meet them, in person, at some point in their lives.
Valley sent another team in April 2010 to assist in various construction projects across the country, visit Tumaini and our sponsored children, and again assist in the Nairobi slums.
TEAM 2011
Valley is preparing now to send another team this summer to follow up on the many projects we’ve partnered with and to assist with our sister church, Masii Christian Chapel and their poultry project, helping HIV+ women earn a living. Our trip is scheduled for July 27-Aug 10, 2011. If you would like to help our team get to Africa, you can donate here. (PayPal donation page)
July 27, 2011 UPDATE
Our trip has begun! Please keep our team in your prayers. To keep updated on their trip, follow us on twitter (@vcctweets) or on facebook (facebook.com/vcc.chino). Click here for updates and photos.
