2022 | Rejoice in the Lord

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice... The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:4

Indeed, the Lord is near to all of us whether we are in America or Kenya. We can celebrate that He is with us and loves us always.

It continues to be a joy that Staff of Hope unites people in America with our brothers and sisters in Kenya. Jesus is our one true hope; therefore, we can always rejoice.

Going to church in Kenya is an amazing experience. Bold songs of hope and praise of who Jesus is, dancing to express thanksgiving, and sermons full of joy. Church in Kenya is a wonderful celebration that Jesus is Lord and Savior. It is obvious that when Christians gather on Sundays in Kenya, they come together living out what Paul wrote in the Bible: “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4: 12-13).

We in the USA have seen an increase in our food prices, gas prices, and many other day-to-day items. The same has been true in Kenya. Imagine feeling the financial squeeze that we are dealing with and adding to it one of the worst droughts in a decade. Our Director of Operations in Kenya, Tyson, explained to us, “we have to spend more money to take care of ourselves, and we have to buy food for our livestock instead of just letting them graze because there is no grass with this drought.”

Thankfully, because of the Staff of Hope partners, we continue to keep the school running while paying all the teachers’ full salaries. We have been giving additional money every month to help buy food for people and livestock. We have also provided money needed to treat people for medical issues such as Covid and flu.

We are so proud of our teachers and students at Oloile Secondary School (the school Staff of Hope founded). Overcoming Covid, political tensions, and drought, our school continues to maintain very high grades and many of our graduates move on to receive a higher education degree past high school. We run our school in a way to provide opportunities for our students to grow in their Christian faith. We have Christian club, student men’s Bible study, and a student women’s Bible Study. We also offer elective classes on the Bible and Christianity.

Oloile Secondary, with 125 students currently enrolled, has the largest computer lab in three counties. Our laptops enable us to teach these students from the rural areas much needed computer skills as well as allowing them to research information they don’t haver in textbooks.

Staff of Hope continues to farm on our campus for our students and teachers to have a healthy diet. Any vegetables grown that our school does not consume are sold in the market to help the community while generating an income for our school.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in east Africa to become more self-sufficient. Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law. Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online. Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, or business.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

• $5 Chickens to help families to be self-sustaining
• $10 Planting vegetables at our school $15 School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.)
• $25 Food purchase for drought relief
• $40 Goat to help a family to be self-sustaining $50 Sponsor a local Kenyan Pastor’s ministry/church
• $75 Calf helping a family to be self-sustaining
• $100 Teacher’s salary for a month
• $150 Purchase a new water storage tank for the school
• $200 Boarding a student at our school for a year
• $400 New desks and tables at school
• $5,000 Upgrades for our water drill rig
• $_______ General Donation (any amount where most needed) 

Please go to www.staffofhope.org, “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter. Thank you! Together we are making an impact!

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors