Gospel Rescue Mission-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rumuruti, Kenya

About the pictures

(top left) Jiggers eating away flesh. A Jigger is a parasitic sandflea that is common in this part of Kenya. Treatment is simple, cheap, and effective, however most people cannot afford the treatment. (top right) Orphaned and malnourished children with jiggers in their hands and feet. (middle left) Treating the children for jiggers. (middle right) Building a shelter for the orphaned children. (bottom left) School children with donated school supplies brought over from the US. (bottom right) A typical sumburu home.

About the Founders and the Mission

Stephen and Rebekah Karimi have been attending GCC for 4 years.  Stephen was born in rural Kenya and grew up where there was very little medical help available.  Therefore, minor illnesses became debilitating diseases and throughout the years, many of Stephen’s friends and family passed away from treatable ailments.  When Stephen came to the United States in 2005, he went to school to become a nurse with the intention of returning to rural Kenya to help the people there.  Stephen and Rebekah have taken several trips back to Kenya and have been assisting widows, orphans, and schoolchildren with school supplies, uniforms, food assistance, and shelter.  Stephen’s vision is to reach the un-reachable parts of Kenya by setting up a church, school, and clinic in Rumuruti.  In June 2011, GCC purchased 20 acres of land and hired an assistant on the ground in Rumuruti who has been providing aid to locals, sharing the Gospel, building fences around the property, clearing the land of rocks, and planting trees and plants.

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The next milestone in the development of Gospel Rescue Mission is the construction of a borehole, which needs to be drilled over 600 feet deep through solid bedrock.  Because there is not electricity in this rural area, the pump will be powered by wind and solar energy.  The borehole is the largest expense for the construction of a building which will serve as a church and school, although the church and school will require continued support in the years to come.  Eventually, a second building will serve as a clinic and center for adult education focusing on hygiene, nutrition, and community development.

There is a great need in Kenya for willing partners and volunteers.  A trip to visit the people of Rumuruti will be life changing as you witness the joy in the lives of people that have so little, yet are so thankful for what they do have and so appreciative for whatever assistance is offered.  We ask for your prayerful support as GCC’s Kenyan mission takes off.