Your Ministry to Mothers and Babies in Kenya

Cedarbrook Community Church, thank you for your generous support of Compassion Survival at KAG Githunguchu Church near Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, 15 mother and baby pairs are enrolled in the Survival center you support, including Deborah, who is shown in the photo above and shares her powerful story in this update.

Impact of Your Gift

Your generosity is helping babies to survive the crucial first 12 months, when their lives are at the greatest risk and they are most vulnerable to illness and hunger. At KAG Githunguchu Church, your support is providing proper nutrition, access to medical care and a broad range of life-saving neo- and postnatal supports for infants and their mothers. You are ensuring babies born into crippling poverty have the opportunity to thrive, setting them on the path to a healthy, happy childhood.

Ministry Progress at KAG Githunguchu Church
July – December 2021

 

A Letter From a Caregiver at KAG Githunguchu Church

Dear Sponsors,

My name is Deborah, I am 27 years old and married with a beautiful baby, Favor, who is one month old. I give glory to God that I was able to join Survival during my pregnancy and now have a healthy baby. I had two previous pregnancies and my babies were stillborn or died immediately after birth.

Thanks to prayers, moral support and counseling, I have healed from grief. The Survival staff visited me, prayed for me and gave me hope that the baby I was carrying would survive. The staff monitored my vital signs during their visits and made sure I had prenatal care. Miraculously, God blessed us with a beautiful bouncing baby girl weighing almost eight pounds! We named the baby Favor, because to us it was true favor from God.

I salute the Survival staff for their unending support. For the short time I have been in Survival, I have received monthly food supplements, and learned the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, infant immunizations, and how to make soap. Above all, my husband and I are learning the Bible. I am looking forward to acquiring more knowledge from the intervention. May God abundantly bless the donors who make this program available to me and my fellow mothers. Families in our communities are changed because of the hope that the church is building in us. You will always be in our prayers.

Yours faithfully,

Deborah

Recent Survival Activities at KAG Githunguchu Church

Each mother in Survival has the comfort of knowing that she will receive comprehensive support as she navigates the first year of her baby’s life, with breastfeeding assistance, regular growth monitoring and supplemental food and vitamins. Mothers in the Survival program also have the opportunity to learn a new skill so they can earn income to help support their young families. Thank you for making all this possible.

Transition From Survival to Sponsorship

Thanks to your support, these babies recently celebrated their first birthdays and transitioned to home-based care through Compassion’s Sponsorship Program! They will continue their growth with guidance from the nurturing staff at KAG Githunguchu Child Development Center and a loving sponsor.

 

Thank You for Your Support

Thank you for partnering with Compassion International to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Your support allows babies to have a healthy and promising start to life. May God bless you abundantly!