Fox River has had the privilege to partner with Manna Worldwide, our partner for international missions, and our missionaries in Kenya, Jim & Susie Horne, to open a rescue center on the property in Vipingo.
The first house was built last summer and in September of 2015 welcomed the first little ones that had no family to take care of them. Kenya is working to move away from orphanages to adoptions. In this phase of their change, they are only approving rescue centers that are meant to take children in during a crisis until the family situation is resolved or other family members can be located who are willing to take them in. Those who have no family that can take them, will grow up in the rescue center.
The rescue center is a family setting. The building is a home. We have a mama and an auntie who live there and have made commitments to raise these precious children. These ladies are amazing! The social worker is a sweet Christian man who loves the children and gives them a wonderful father figure.
In the 8 months since the doors opened, we have seen 8 children stay for a short time during a crisis and 7 children that are permanent placements. This picture is of the staff and the 7 children God has sent our way.
Adults: Paul (social worker), Joy (administrator), Margaret (auntie) and Nancy (mamma)
Kids: Blessing (2 yrs), Moses (7 mo), Richard (15 mo), Miriam (2 yrs), Joel (8 mo), Nimshi (15 mo) and Victor (1 yr)
Kitchen
Bedroom for mamma and babies.
Will you pray with us for this special ministry in Vipingo, Kenya?