My friend Moses...

Today we visited the community Center in the Eastleigh slum, where they minister to teenage boys and girls who live on the streets. The staff invited street boys to the Center for a day camp, hosted by our team. We played games, sang worship songs, shared a message, and talked with the kids. It was great to see the smiles on their faces, and how much they enjoyed teaching US songs and games too. We played one game that was like musical chairs, and they were very polite when it came to battling for the last chair with an older lady like me!

But the highlight of my day was seeing my friend Moses, who I met there last year. Moses came from the streets himself, but was motivated to work hard and go to school. Last year he told me he was studying to be a social worker, and volunteering at Eastleigh with the street kids. He couldn’t afford to finish his schooling, but the staff at his school was so impressed with his work, they decided to support him through the rest of his program.

Moses was hired as full-time staff at Eastleigh this Spring, and will complete his social work program by next summer. He is a very dedicated young man, with a great heart for the street kids. The conditions on the streets of Eastleigh are the worst I’ve ever witnessed, and it’s amazing he would come back to this neighborhood to work. He is a living example of what it means to care for the “least of these”, and I’m proud to call him my friend.

Mungu aku Bariki (God bless you) Moses…
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