November 5, 2025
Missions of Hope International began in the Nairobi slums with the goal of serving the poor through education, spiritual development, economic empowerment, and basic medical care.
A Kenyan woman born and raised in the Mathare Valley slum near Nairobi has made the most of the opportunities provided by Missions of Hope International. Jecinta Wanjiku earned her law degree and recently was sworn in as an advocate for the high court of Kenya. . . .
October 6, 2022
Christian individuals and ministries are working together with the goal of raising the necessary funds to install 10 mini-pitch turf soccer fields in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. The first two fields were installed by a joint team of U.S. and Kenyan workers this spring.
November 28, 2016
By Casey Tygrett Oppressed. What does that word evoke for you? I typed oppression into Google, clicked Search, and it returned 36.5 million results. There is a lot being said about oppression. And Scripture says much about oppression, too. In fact, the word oppression appears nearly 4,500 times there. The first Bible story about oppression details the plight of the Israelites in Egypt and the beautifully momentous exodus that set them loose to chase the everlasting land and the everlasting covenant under the everlasting God. It”s a wonderful story, but it begins with oppression. To Be Helpless, to Be
November 22, 2013
TRUE STORIES OF WORLD CHANGERS WHO STARTED ALONE:Â This month we share stories of individual Christians who couldn”t wait for others to tell them when to help the hurting and share the gospel. Their clear vision of a pressing need pushed them to do what they could as soon as they could. SOLE TO SOUL / www.facebook.com/ShoesForKenyaKids By Janet Smith As Andrew and Rachel Scott and their four children, members of Crossway Christian Church in Nashua, New Hampshire, prepared for a mission trip to lead a VBS program at Missions of Hope International in Nairobi, Kenya, an event occurred that sharpened
July 6, 2013
JUSTINE HAYES Missionary serving with CMF International My first dealings with Justine were through e-mail. Justine works with Missions of Hope in Kenya. Our church was planning a mission trip to the slums outside Nairobi, and Justine was our contact person. I assumed she was a retired woman who had moved to Kenya to help the mission there. A few months later I was in Kenya to attend a Christian Missionary Fellowship board meeting. Imagine my surprise when someone knocked on our cabin door as my roommate and I were settling in for the night. The visitor was to be
November 13, 2012
Child sponsorship programs are changing lives””in distant lands and right here in the United States. Discover the facts. Listen to the testimonies. And realize how this is happening. By Doug Priest “Our people sponsor nearly 400 children, and congregational giving continues to grow. In fact, the more we give to others outside our walls, the more our general fund has grown.” “”Steve Reeves, Connection Pointe Christian Church (Brownsburg, Indiana) Alice was conceived out of wedlock. She never knew her father. After the birth, her mother entrusted Alice to her grandmother and moved to another country. Alice lived in the Mathare
February 20, 2012
FAME executive director Rick Wolford explains how medical mission teams, health-care facilities, scholarships, and Community Health Evangelism connect compassionate physical care with opportunities to share the gospel.
February 20, 2012
Christian Missionary Fellowship combines evangelism with education, health care, economic development, campus ministry, and church planting, bringing a holistic approach to communities in Nairobi and around the world.
December 6, 2011
CMF International’s BigDent.org connects Christians with entrepreneurs in Nairobi through microfinance loans, business training, and a holistic approach designed to address economic, social, and spiritual needs.
February 3, 2011
The 1-Life youth group at Summit Christian Church in Sparks, Nevada, raised more than $50,000 to help residents of slums in Nairobi, Kenya.
Hope Partnership students in Nairobi, Kenya, achieved a 97 percent pass rate on the high school entrance exam for the second consecutive year.
December 22, 2010
Mark A. Taylor reflects on children singing in a Nairobi slum and the wonder of Christmas: Christ entering a broken world to bring hope into every dark corner.
November 18, 2010
Doug Priest encourages seniors to consider direct missions involvement, showing how changing mission trends, flexible terms, and holistic ministry create meaningful opportunities to serve.
November 18, 2010
Doug Priest shares stories of retirees and experienced professionals using construction, business, teaching, and counseling skills to serve in global mission settings.
April 28, 2010
After visiting Nairobi’s slums with Christian Missionary Fellowship, Mark A. Taylor reflects on privilege, abundance, and Jesus’ call to greater responsibility.
September 20, 2009
Doug Priest connects creation care with Christian mission, arguing that caring for the earth is a matter of stewardship, justice, and love for neighbors harmed by environmental degradation.
April 12, 2009
Eddie Lowen reflects on a providential Kenya mission partnership that connected U.S. churches with children, families, and communities in Nairobi through CMF and the Hope Partnership.
April 12, 2009
Teenager Evan Lowen reflects on a mission trip to Nairobi, where Hope centers, slum communities, and joyful children changed his understanding of privilege, compassion, and Christ’s hope.
March 29, 2009
Marie Rempel’s life of mission service stretched from Canada to India and Kenya, where she taught, encouraged preachers, practiced hospitality, and helped spread the gospel across cultures.
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