October 2023 GO! Ambassador of the Month | Kenya
October 2023 GO! Ambassador of the Month | Kenya | A Roof Over Your Head in Kenya
December 7, 2023
by GO! Kenya Team
Shelter is one of the basic needs that is required in our day-to-day lives. Not everyone is lucky to have a roof over their heads. We shall be walking with Mr. Joram Mwanguo from Kasigau, who will be telling us how he was able to give a widow with her 8 orphans a roof over their head.
Joram Mwanguo is a 56-year-old pastor at Presbyterian Central Mission of Africa Church at Kasigau in Voi Sub-county. He heads the Taita and Taveta Parishes.
Pastor Joram Mwanguo
Joram enjoys supporting orphans and the less privileged because he was supported when he was young. Joram is from a humble background. His first school shoes were given to him when he was in form three, by a student who had cleared form four. After sitting for his form four exam, he was to go for his certificates which were withheld due to a fee balance of 500 Kenya Shillings ($ 3.26 USD). The church raised the money, and he was able to get his certificates and became a teacher. When he started teaching, he had the desire to start helping the needy and the vulnerable in the school he was teaching.
Before attending the Great Commandment Workshop, I was supporting orphan children on a small scale. I was supporting the orphans casually whenever I could.
After the workshop, Joram gained the knowledge of how to serve the orphans in his community and was triggered to attend to the needs of the orphans more.
Local Community serving Widow-led household with 8 children.
He has supported a widow with 8 children from within Kasigau community to construct a house. He was touched by her story and decided to pull strings with others and shelter her. The widow lacked a proper house to live with her 8 children after she lost her husband. The Great Commandment Workshop has helped me recognize the good work I am doing and helped me understand the importance of supporting orphans and keeping the data. Your monthly follow-up has also made me commit myself more.
Widow’s New Home in Kasigau Now Under Construction
At times he does not have money to assist but he always finds a way out. Income in the village is very low therefore it’s a challenge for them to support. He has committed his pastoral allowances to support the orphans. When it's not enough he calls for a collection (fundraiser) from the church members. He also goes ahead to advertise it on social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp. By the grace of God well-wishers who see the adverts, willingly donate the funds.
Pastor Joram shares, “I would urge the entire community to see to the needs of the orphans, especially in terms of their education. Education will make them self-reliant and it will reduce the dependency ratio.”
Well done Pastor Joram our October 2023 GO! Ambassador of the Month in Kenya!
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