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Donkey Stew
After a good night’s rest, I woke up feeling energized and expectant—ready for whatever God had in store. Thursday began the best way possible: in prayer and worship with our team here in Kitale. There’s something powerful about starting the day this way, unified in...
Serving in Sirende
After a long journey and some much-needed rest, I woke up on Day 2 feeling completely refreshed—finally! When I arrived in Sirende Ward that morning, our team had just finished their morning prayers and devotion. Seeing them all gathered in their Filter Project...
The best-laid plans…
What was supposed to be a smooth Friday departure from the U.S. turned into an unexpected 48-hour adventure. Due to a series of delays I wasn't able to leave until Saturday. I then ended up missing my connecting flight from Nairobi to Kitale. But that was just the...
The Filter Project Goes To Kitale
Kitale, Kenya, located in the fertile highlands northeast of Nairobi, and is a town of remarkable natural beauty and agricultural abundance. Surrounded by lush landscapes, rolling hills, and expansive farmlands, Kitale is often referred to as the “breadbasket” of...
Bottling Up Joy
This was written by our dear friends Mark and Morgan Sanders who have accompanied The Filter Project this week in Kenya. "Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to worship with a group of local believers . And let me tell you…they can sing! The energy in the room...
The Price of Water
Worldwide, women and girls spend 200 million hours daily collecting and carrying water. On the days they are able to access enough water to bring home, it is still unsafe to drink. Throughout our work in Kenya, we've collected countless stories of women whose days...
Baptism Day | New Life in Christ
"For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit." 1 Corinthians 12:13 I can't think of a better way to wrap up this trip than the opportunity to participate in my first baptism. Baptism is...
Day 8 | Assessments – observing the needs of others
When determining the next location for a distribution event, an assessment of the area is conducted. Today, we visited Kawangware, a large slum of nine zones with a population of approximately 700,000 people in an estimated 150,000 households. First, the area was...
Day 7 | A Ticket of Hope
This Friday, 80 filters and buckets will be distributed in Kibera. For many weeks these families have been waiting to receive a ticket to the distribution event and the time has finally arrived. This ticket provides them with access to safe, clean water. It spares...
Day 6 | “Shout for Joy to God”
Today we attended church in Tasia slum. Pastor Harrison and his wife, Christine, have planted 25 new churches in the Nairobi area with one of Pastor Harrison’s disciples leading the new plants. As new churches are established, Pastor Harrison will send a contingent...