Kenya

Maasai

Among the Maasai people since 1978, we continue to train church leaders, strengthen the churches, and help with the construction of new church buildings. As ministries mature, we turn over local administration and oversight to national partners. We are also developing training and teaching materials for the churches and training centers in the Maa language. The medical ministry among the Maasai is currently overseen by Maasai personnel under the guidance of the team. Eight clinics treat tropical diseases, immunize children, and combat the HIV/AIDS crisis with testing, counseling, medical treatment, and home-based care.

Turkana

Working among the Turkana in northwest Kenya since 1977, we have seen this once unreached people find great joy in knowing a loving God. We oversee the Turkana Bible Training Institute in Lodwar, which provides week-long classes several times a year toward a two-year certificate. The real fruit will be seen in the years to come as the men who receive training lead their churches full time and plant new churches. Four medical clinics provide tailgate clinics with important services to this rural desert. A literacy program supports the church as men and women learn to read and study the Bible in their language. In 2009, a new program of English as a second language is being offered for the first time to church leaders, which will allow them to communicate more effectively with leaders of other Kenyan churches, further develop them as leaders, and increase the resources that are available to them. The team uses development projects – such as clean water and irrigation for gardens – to strengthen the churches and open doors for the love of God in Christ to be expressed to their communities.

The CMF churches received registration with Kenya’s government in 2006. Called Community Christian Church (CCC), it consists of 80 Maasai churches and 43 Turkana churches – about 10,000 people, all under Kenyan leadership – and empowers the churches to stand on their own. Leaders from these churches form a committee that administrates matters for CCC; missionaries serve as consultants.

Nairobi Urban Poor

Our Nairobi Urban Poor Outreach team partners with Kenyans from the slum communities in serving the poor of the capital city. We use Community Health Evangelism, a proven program that assists the urban poor and brings transformation through available resources, training, microenterprise, optimism, and faith. We work specifically with Missions of Hope International, which provides education, clothing, and adequate nutrition to the orphans and vulnerable children in Mathare – one of the worst slums in Africa. Our Hope Partnership program brings together the NUPO team, Kenyans, US churches, and others to address the crushing problems of poverty on a community level.

Projects

Sponsor a Grade School Child


Sponsor a grade school student from a needy family in Turkana, Kenya. Your support provides books, uniforms, school fees, some supplies, and medical care. Only $25 per month or $300 per year.

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Sponsor a High School Student


Sponsor a high school student from a needy family in Turkana, Kenya. Your support provides books, uniforms, school fees, some supplies, and medical care. Only $40 per month or $480 per year.

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Microfinance Loans


Through small loans and training, we set-up people in income generating activities that provide self-employment and income for their families. As this loan is repaid, it will be used to set-up another person in an income generating activity as a continued investment in the community. Funds given to the microfinance program are used for the loans and training to provide opportunities for as many people in the Nairobi slums as possible.

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Chad & Kara Harris

arrived in January 2009 to work with the team among the Turkana. They will focus on leadership training and development projects.

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Dan & Connie Crum

have served among the Maasai people since 1988. Dan works with Kenyan ministry leaders who have daily oversight of key CMF ministries. Connie manages logistical support for mission trips and interns.

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Doug & Jenifer Kurz

arrived in January 2009 to work with the urban poor team in the slums of Nairobi.

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Gene & Melba Morden

arrived in 1995 to live and serve among the Turkana. Gene conducts Bible studies with leading Christian men and teaches at the Turkana Bible Training Institute. In the villages, they install clean water systems and teach the people how to plant irrigated gardens.

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Jeff & Tammi Brown

have worked as the field business administrator for all CMF-Kenya teams since 2006. Jeff handles all of the legal, government, and financial services for the missionaries.

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Joe & Kim Cluff

work with the Maasai people. Joe has been ministering in Kenya since 1996. Since 2001, his focus has been on empowering the maturing Maasai churches by teaching and discipling church leaders in the villages and at CMF’s training centers. Joe serves as the Maasai team leader.

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Joshua & Ruth Barron

have ministered among the Maasai people since 2007. They are developing teaching and resource materials for leadership training, adult Sunday school, youth, and children’s classes in the Maa language. Joshua also teaches at the Narok Bible Training Institute.

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Keith & Kathy Ham

served with the Turkana 1991-2002, then in 2003 moved to Nairobi to work with the team in the slums. The team uses Community Health Evangelism, microfinance, and spiritual teaching to bring change to the slum communities. Keith is the Nairobi Urban Poor Outreach team leader.

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Lynn & Dori Cazier

joined the Kenya team in 2003 to serve among the Maasai people. They coordinate the construction of church buildings and facilities, maintenance, as well as participate in evangelism and discipleship among the Maasai churches.

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Lynn Pottenger

became part of the Kenya Field Team in 1996 to specialize in literacy among the Turkana. She also teaches at the Turkana Bible Training Institute. In 2009, Lynn  began teaching English to Turkana church leaders.

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Shawn & Kristin Redford

joined the Kenya Field Team in late 2009. Shawn will train national church leaders in the Bible and missions, and Kristin will provide counseling services to missionaries.

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Wallace & Mary Kamau

are Kenyans who established Missions of Hope International, which forms the basis for CMF’s Hope Partnership. They serve the urban poor in Nairobi through child sponsorship, schools, microenterprise, and AIDS ministry.

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