East Africa Crisis

East Africa Crisis : 

East Africa Crisis What can we do to help?

East Africa Map : 

East Africa Map

East Africa consists of several different countries & populations: : 

East Africa consists of several different countries & populations: Kenya: 3.4 million Rwanda: 9 million Uganda: 28.8 million Tanzania: 38 million Burundi: 7.5 million Democratic Republic of the Congo: 57.5 million (DRC West Africa country), Sudan: 36 million http://web.worldbank.org/

Languages: : 

Languages: Swahili : Kenya, Tanzania, DRC or Uganda Luganda or Rutoro: for Uganda Kinyarwanda: Burundi , Rwanda French: DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, English: Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, Uganda

I. The East African Crisis: AIDS EPIDEMIC : 

I. The East African Crisis: AIDS EPIDEMIC

“AIDS, Statistics: Tue Nov 21 2006 : 

“AIDS, Statistics: Tue Nov 21 2006 Nearly 45 million people are living with the HIV virus around the globe in 2006, the World Health Organisation and UNAids said. Two thirds of those infected - 24.7 million people - live in sub-Saharan Africa and the region also accounts for almost 75 per cent of deaths - 2.1 million out of the global toll of 2.9 million in 2006.” http://scienceoftheinvisible.blogspot.com/search/label/HIV%2FAIDS http://www.avert.org/worldstats.htm

Sifiso of South Africa: : 

Sifiso of South Africa: “A large part of many African countries are rural with no medical facilities nearby, so there are a large number of people who are living and have died of AIDS that nobody knows about, (thus not a statistic). Because of cultural customs, some Africans go to traditional healers when they get sick as a result of being HIV positive and never get proper treatment because of a distrust of western medicine.”

How is AIDS spread? : 

How is AIDS spread? It spreads through the various superstitions and lack of training. The educational campaigns targeted at youth don't seem to be working because the highest rates of infection are among the youth (Sifiso) Superstition: male healed of AIDS if have “sex with a virgin” theory. This superstition alone is one cause for sexual abuse that spreads AIDS The middle class to high class section of the population see AIDS as a poor man's disease and in South Africa the infection rates of the middle to higher class is growing. (Sifiso) Example: “…Veronica was raped, and infected with HIV, in an AIDS cleansing ritual in western Kenya. Veronica's baby, yet unnamed, will be affected by AIDS her entire life.” http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/aids/stories/women.children/

Countries with the Highest HIV Infection Rates in the Worldhttp://www.aneki.com/hiv.html : 

Countries with the Highest HIV Infection Rates in the Worldhttp://www.aneki.com/hiv.html RankCountryHIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate(%) 1Swaziland38.80 2Botswana37.30 3Zimbabwe33.70 4Lesotho28.90 5South Africa21.50 6Namibia21.30 7Zambia16.50 8Malawi14.20 9Central African Republic13.50

Infection Rates (conted) : 

Infection Rates (conted) 10Mozambique12.20 11Guinea-Bissau10.00 12Tanzania8.80 13Gabon8.10 14Cote d'Ivoire7.00 15Sierra Leone7.00 16Cameroon6.90 17Kenya6.70 18Burundi6.0 19Liberia5.90 20Haiti5.60

East Africa: AIDS EDUCATION : 

East Africa: AIDS EDUCATION

Problem of Poverty: : 

Problem of Poverty: 1. Widows and Grandma’s raising too many children. Many have no room to sleep in the home so they have to find a place outdoors to sleep at night. No money for school so there is no-way out of the poverty. 2. The Child Parent situation is usually a girl raising her younger sisters as no living relative wants them, so they are with out hope. We can not imagine the lives they live. 3. Children face a double threat AIDS in Africa touches children in two ways -- as a disease that kills their parents, leaving them orphans, and as a disease that infects children themselves. Whole families die due to AIDS, parents and the children.

In Tanzania, a sister and brother stand between the graves of their parents who died of AIDS : 

In Tanzania, a sister and brother stand between the graves of their parents who died of AIDS

II. The dedication of native Kenyan Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia : 

II. The dedication of native Kenyan Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia

Pastor Sylvester’s wife PaulineTeaches the Ladies Conference : 

Pastor Sylvester’s wife PaulineTeaches the Ladies Conference

Sylvester’s modest home for 30 years.Sylvester’s transportation 1976 Schwin [He is 60 yrs of age and needs a motorcycle.] : 

Sylvester’s modest home for 30 years.Sylvester’s transportation 1976 Schwin [He is 60 yrs of age and needs a motorcycle.]

Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia : 

Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia He is a Church leader Correspondent School Administrator, Husband of wife Pauline father of 2 grown children and grandfather of 4.

Sylvester & Ministers : 

Sylvester & Ministers He is a man called by God that I met in 2001, who brings the word of God, to his own church and to 7 East African nations with 29 ministers. He and the other ministers are working with little ability among the war torn, famine, floods, but the largest problem is the loss of people to AIDS. The problem is they have little resources to work with.

Poverty : 

Poverty Kakuma, Sudan Refugee Camp Dec 2006 Young men stay in shelters like these

Kakuma, Sudan: A place to worship : 

Kakuma, Sudan: A place to worship Dirt in rows for a place to sit.

Ladies prepare food for a church meeting. : 

Ladies prepare food for a church meeting.

Uganda, Pastor John WanderaTeaching Children : 

Uganda, Pastor John WanderaTeaching Children

Sylvester Okidi’s work has been validated by 4 different people in my reach. : 

Sylvester Okidi’s work has been validated by 4 different people in my reach. Richard Carlin a long time Scot Friend -- put me in touch with Sylvester in 2001.

Pastor G. Williams & his Audrey of Everett, WA at a Conference in April 2004 & returned Dec of 2008.Pastor Grover and Sebastian our first Graduate : 

Pastor G. Williams & his Audrey of Everett, WA at a Conference in April 2004 & returned Dec of 2008.Pastor Grover and Sebastian our first Graduate

Themis Kulurois of Greece : 

Themis Kulurois of Greece Themis was a colleague from Bible College & he goes to teach the ministers several times a year at all the church locations & he built a house for a minister’s widow in photo 1 and photo 2 is Themis at the Congo church at Goma in 2007.

Sifiso Mtetwa of Johannesburg, South Africa : 

Sifiso Mtetwa of Johannesburg, South Africa Sifiso (pictured with Sylvester) attended a General Conference in Eldoret, Kenya in 2005.

Sifiso Preaching The Word : 

Sifiso Preaching The Word

Sifiso’s Ministry to Eldoret : 

Sifiso’s Ministry to Eldoret

Conference in Eldoret, KenyaSifiso hands out the diplomas : 

Conference in Eldoret, KenyaSifiso hands out the diplomas

Widows & Orphans: : 

Widows & Orphans: Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our GOD….is this: Visit the orphans & widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained….. James 1:27

Widows: : 

Widows: In this ministry there are many widows. Some are mothers and others are grandmothers Pictured is Jerita & her 7 grandchildren all have no parents due to AIDS

Orphans: : 

Orphans: There are over 400 children who are poor or left behind from parents who have died from AIDS. If they have no living relatives to take them they have no one. If they are a girl they are often not wanted by relatives. 175 in Eldoret, Kenya

The Child Parent: : 

The Child Parent: Jael who is 15 (2009) is the parent and provider for herself and her 3 sisters Ruth 14, Grace 8 and Salome 5. They have been alone for 5 years eating whatever they can find.

Help for East Africa: : 

Help for East Africa: Kenya, Sylvester Okidi Kimasia with several ministers in the area. Rwanda, John Baptiste with several ministers there. Uganda, Pastor Nicholas Masaba has several ministers. Uganda, Bizimana & Musabe Bosco Tanzania, William Chetema Burundi, Consolata Manirakiza is a Gov. Representative over the country DRC, Andrew Munyaruhame Sudan, Elijah Abuoi

How many Orphans? 350 Approximately and growing2009 : 

How many Orphans? 350 Approximately and growing2009 Kenya about 200 Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia, Eldoret Uganda 24 Pastor Peter Waneloba Rwanda 60 Kaondo Church, Gisenyi Providence with Pastor Bizimana Innocent DRC the number is 40 under Andrew Munyaruhame Sudan, a new work at Kakuma Refugee Camp on Northern Kenyan border, many orphans need a home & support. Uganda 33 Bizimana & Musabe Bosco

Rwanda’s 60 OrphansGisenyi District : 

Rwanda’s 60 OrphansGisenyi District

Democratic Republic of Congo’s 40 Orphans at Goma : 

Democratic Republic of Congo’s 40 Orphans at Goma

Uganda at Mbale are 24 Young Orphans : 

Uganda at Mbale are 24 Young Orphans

Uganda, Bizimana & Musabe’s 33 Orphans @ Salvation Rock Ministry @ Kasese : 

Uganda, Bizimana & Musabe’s 33 Orphans @ Salvation Rock Ministry @ Kasese Around 20 members 33 orphans They go to another village near Kampula to many who are uneducated, offering hope and salvation, bibles etc…. Many needs in this ministry. Can you help them serve the people with the gospel of peace?

Basic Christian Living Bible Lessons(ABBCC) : 

Basic Christian Living Bible Lessons(ABBCC) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matt 5:6 People are poor War Torn Starved (both physically and for God’s Word) and what it means to walk with God. To many it is not known that they can actually have a relationship with a real living God who loves them and sees their pain.

Correspondence School Sylvester titled: Advanced Basic Bible Course Certificate (ABBCC) : 

Correspondence School Sylvester titled: Advanced Basic Bible Course Certificate (ABBCC)

Titles of the 30 ABBCC Lessons are as follows: : 

Titles of the 30 ABBCC Lessons are as follows: Scripture Basis for Christian Living, God the Father, The Beginning of Basic Christian Living is the New Birth, The Source of Basic Christian Living is God's Word,   Basic Christian Living: Love, Prayer, Our Teacher the Holy Spirit, Our Example: Jesus Christ, Enemy #1 The World &, #2 The Flesh, #3 Satan,   Christian Living, Humility, Subjection, Courtesy, Honesty, The Tongue, Right Thinking, Faith, Giving, Chastity, Worship,    Social Christian Living, Associations, Our Testimony, Business, The Home, The Church, Dealing With Heresy, Living In Balance, Mercy Missions, Obedience and the Righteousness of Christ.

Current Students : 

Current Students 500 currently enrolled in Kenya & Uganda in English and Swahili with 70 graduates Maggie of France translated the lessons into French for Rwanda, DR Congo and Burundi The lessons are yet to go to Rwanda, Tanzania, DRC, Burundi, & Sudan

III. What You Can Do To Help: : 

III. What You Can Do To Help: Needs for the Orphans: Food, water & clothing School supplies of pens, pencils and paper Housing for the children Teacher Wages of $25 a month. Kiswahili Bibles Funds for necessary items to do the ministry and to live

Correspondence School Needs: : 

Correspondence School Needs: Bibles in 3 basic languages: Swahili, Luganda, English, French @ $10.00 each Binders, pens and paper Funds for each student to participate in the 30 Bible Lessons @ $20 each student for Bible, postage and printing costs to be sent to Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia Director of the School.

How to Order Bibles: : 

How to Order Bibles: International Bible Society Contact Address: c/o Dave Goodrich at: 1820 Jet Stream Drive Colorado Springs CO 80921 dgoodrich@usa.ibs.org You send your funds to I.B.S. in Colorado Springs. (Specify clearly it is to go to Nairobi, Kenya office for the minister Sylvester Okidi c/o Philadelphia Tabernacle Church, P O Box 7756, Eldoret 30100 Kenya, E.A.& the language is Kiswahili) his email is: philataber2000@yahoo.com Nairobi, Kenya will dispatch the Bibles to Sylvester at $10.00 each add $4 per box of 24 to ship to him. (prices may vary). You will need to give an email or mailing address to them to contact you.

Contact:Kenya Orphans & ABBCC School : 

Contact:Kenya Orphans & ABBCC School Pastor in Kenya & Oversees all 7 nations: Pastor Sylvester Okidi Kimasia P O Box 7756 Eldoret, Kenya 30100, East Africa

Contact for Uganda: : 

Contact for Uganda: Pastor Peter Waneloba P O Box 395 Mbale, Uganda Bizimana Bosco & Musabe P O Box 186 Kasese, Uganda

Contact for Rwanda: : 

Contact for Rwanda: Pastor John Baptiste c/o Rock of Salvation Church P O Box 3851 Kigali, Rwanda East Africa

All Information: : 

All Information: Information for this ministry is at this website: www.freewebs.com/nitasnook or email: nitasnook@gmail.com