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Jamii International Outreach Ministries is a ministry that started in June of 2004, when Ministers Maurice Kinyanjui, Kathy Larin, and Emily Soroko living abroad, were searching for a way to give thanks to the Lord for their own blessings and to share those blessings with the community where they grew up.

Having grown up in the slums of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, they knew firsthand the hardship of growing up in poverty. Kibera is one of the largest slums in Africa with population estimates of over one million. The level of poverty, always high, has deepened in recent years due to population growth, a stagnant economy, and lack of sufficient employment. Medical care has also eroded as the demand for care has increased due to the scourge of AIDS and other terminal disease. Approximately 80% of all youth aged 16-30 are unemployed, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that over 20% of the population is HIV positive.

The first step came with the donation of a building in Kibera that was converted from a bar to a Feeding center. It catered for Children who had lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, poverty and other terminal diseases.

The Center has progressed well to a vibrant School for the last 15 years and has become a focal point in transforming the entire community, as we strongly believe “Education is the Compass of Life” and every Child’s dream is valid! Soon after, the second center was established in Nakuru, a 3 hours drive from the capital city Nairobi. There are plans to extend to other major towns with similar challenges in the future.

OUR VISION

To provide a spiritual family to the poorest of the poor and instill hope in the hopeless.

OUR MISSION

To support vulnerable orphans, who have lost parents to HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and who live in extreme poverty. Jamii provides food clothing, education, psychological guidance to hundreds of vulnerable children. We hope by providing these services these children will grow to be productive and successful young adults.

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