Jehovah Jireh (God Provides)~November 2017

Greetings Friends!
At the time this young girl asked Kamau this question, he could not provide an answer.  We just did not know. We knew that God would provide for our needs concerning the well; we just did not know when.
Imagine our joy and gratitude when the answer to her question swiftly arrived.  Now we can say, soon, young one, very soon! 

Please join us in thanking the Lord for the provision of funds to purchase the pump, solar power system and generator!  Our hearts are so full of joy and wonder for the provision having come so shortly after the blessing of the water well! 

Moving forward, we look to fence the property, build a caretakers dwelling and a toilet block.  We will need to do this first in order to secure the solar and generator equipment as we look to bring the water well into full operation; this will enable us to begin to utilize the camp site.

We also look to be a blessing to our neighbors whose only access to a water well is currently about 4.8 miles away.

Water! The Hand of the Lord has done this! ~October 2017

End of Year 2016 Highlights

Hope Anew Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas to all of you! November and December saw us welcoming fellow laborers in the Lord’s harvest.  These were young men from two different ministries, One Hope International and Child Evangelism Fellowship, who came to assist us with Vacation Bible School and other teaching activities.  We have prepared a ten minute video for our newsletter; enjoy seeing what the Lord has done over the past two months. (Click on the photo below to view the video) Rejoice, Rejoice because we have a Savior who came in the the world to rescue us! The Kamaus “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.  Titus 2:11-14

September/October 2015

August 2015

Greetings from Nairobi!

It is our prayer and hope that this update from Hope Anew finds you at rest in your spirit and full of joy!  Please click on this link to Sway.com, which is where we have prepared our newsletter for this month.

There you will find more photos and videos of various activities that have been going on at Hope Anew.

May God’s awesome grace & peace strengthen you hearts!

With gratitude for all of you,

The Kamaus

A Puppeting We Go

Greetings to you!

The months of June and July were full of opportunities for hospitality.   Whether we were doing the hosting, or the recipients of invitations to visit, the times of fellowship has been enriching.  We also have great news in that God has opened some doors for us that allow us to reach more children with the Gospel.

A Puppeting We Go

We have prepared a video for our latest update, so please take a fifteen minute break to catch up on the exciting things that have been happening at Hope Anew.

Grace & Peace,

The Kamaus

Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts

“God’s Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions. One of the most effective ways of influencing our minds is through memorizing Scripture.  David said, “I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You”
(Psm. 119:11).” 

Towards the end of last year, we embarked on a Scripture memorization program with the girls who participate in the Sewing Hope: Crochet group. Those who desired to own their own crochet hook and yarn, could “earn” these items by memorizing Bible verses grouped into themes such as, God’s Plan of Salvation, Bible Promises, Jesus and His Cross, How Can I Be Sure I am a Christian?, How Can I Grow?, etc. For each verse correctly recited, five points are given and when a parpticipant reaches 100 points, a crochet needle is provided. They can then go on to earn more points in order to acquire their own skeins of yarn. We are excited about this because the Word of God is being hidden in their hearts and it will not return to Him empty, but will fulfil the purpose for which it was sent. (Isaiah 55:11) They are also learning a new skill that they enjoy and can develop.

• Thirteen children remained behind in Hope Club to be counseled on how to receive Christ as their Savior. Praise God for those who responded to His invitation.
• Continuue to pray for provision of water on Hope Anew’s Land.
• Continue to pray for an increase in giving towards our general operation fund.
• Outreach Opportunity

 When the schools are in session, activity at the center slows down, but we still have schools in the slum visit the center. They make use of our facility for recreation, library, watching DVDs and using our rooms for other activities. We are thinking that we can use this down time to begin going to one or two of the schools in the slums and provide Bible teaching to the students. We are fortunate in that the Kenyan government makes allowance for religious instruction inside of the schools. Please pray that God will open a door for us to begin this outreach.  In the picture below, one of the schools is using one of our rooms for teaching music.

 Click on this link to hear them singing!

Sewing Hope

Who could have known that a friendly visit by a Bonnie Larrison_Anderson, a friend of a ministry partner to the Hope Anew Child Friendly Space (HACFS) last year, would lead to the launching of our newest ministry: Sewing Hope. Bonnie is a nurse who lives in the west coast of the US; she was visiting in Kenya last year and was encouraged to visit HACFS. After returning home, she contacted Hope Anew to inquire about beginning an outreach to women by teaching them to sew; we asked her if she would consider working with youth instead since they are our ministry focus. After taking time to seek the Lord, Bonnie came back to us to say “yes”, and then began to raise funds to purchase material and sewing machines. She returned to Kenya in September and after meeting with her and receiving reports on how the Lord had provided for the sewing outreach, “Sewing Hope” was born!

“My prayer is that I am sowing hope in these young ladies lives with the Sewing Hope program. Each class includes a short time of prayer and sharing from the word of God as well as instruction in sewing skills.” ~Quote from Bonnie

“One of the long term goals of Hope Anew is to teach vocational skills to youth. I had no idea of this last year when the seed was planted for the sewing classes. It is so fun to be a part of an answer to prayer and to partner with this great team of people.” ~Quote from Bonnie

Little Ivy (not her real name) is a cheerful girl; she is seven years old and a first grade student at one of the schools located in one of the slums near Mukuru Kayaba. Her school visits HACFS to play games, use the resource centre and sometimes watch child friendly movies and cartoons at HACFS entertainment centre. Ivy lives with her mother and father in the slum; her parents are self-employed. She loves school; maths is her favourite subject. Ivy has had a problem of late, it has been difficult to eat sometime even sleep, her teeth hurt a lot when she eats and feels uncomfortable when she drinks water due to the sensitivity. It is challenging to see a dentist because that means money for dental fees and money is in short supply. Her parents have to juggle the meagre income they earn and decide between paying rent for the little shack in the slum to putting food on the table.

Visit With the Dentist Anyone?

Not long ago, HACFS staff received a request from our partners, Least of these Ministry, to host a volunteer dentist from the US on September 18th. The dentist was willing to provide free dental screening and service to needy children. HACFS staff invited several schools in the slum to bring any of their pupils who needed dental care.

Ivy’s school selected 21 children and brought them to HACFS to see the dentist. After the initial screening, eight needed tooth extractions. Ivy’s teeth were in very bad condition such that four of her teeth needed to be extracted. The removal of the painful teeth has brought Ivy welcome relief! She will now be able to eat and sleep without pain. This will also help her concentrate better in school and not miss classes due to toothache. It is delightful to know that her teeth will grow back and she will regain her beautiful yet painless smile. Her parents are grateful that not only will their daughter not be suffering toothaches, but the free dental service their daughter received at HACFS means they did not have to toil long and hard to raise the$30 needed for the removal of her teeth. This is a lot of money for a struggling family in the slum.

November 2014

November 2014…..what an exciting month!   Another 5 acres of land purchased!  Unexpected training in trauma healing  600+ children reached with the gospel!    Over 2000 children gospel extravaganza participation!   Yes, we’ve had a very full month in November;  schools are out on break which meant hundreds of children at the center daily.  We are grateful to God who has seen us through without major emergencies!  Now, kindly allow us to share how the various events above unfolded. By God’s grace,  the additional Hope Anew land in Saikeri. God’s Provision We received a gift of $20,000 from friends of our family and  ministry to use in the area of the greatest need.  About the time the donation came, we had been praying for provision of funds to purchase a piece of land adjacent to the four acres Hope Anew already owns.  This is because part of the vision and mission of Hope Anew is to establish a camp site, a farm and later a school for the needy children we serve.  For this reason, we knew that we would need much more than the four acres but did not have the funds.  This donation was therefore, very timely.  Now, Hope Anew owns 9 acres of land!  This addition means that we can now roll out the next two phases of our vision, namely the camp site, farm and further down the road, a school.  However for this to happen, we will need to fence the land to keep out cattle and other wild animals such as zebras, giraffes and predators (how do you explain to a parent that their child was eaten by a hyena??!!).  We also need to sink a bore hole because none of the other projects will be possible without water.  Please, kindly pray about these needs and where possible, consider giving a donation as you are able. Mark is putting in beacons for the newly acquired property.      The trainer of the workshop is taking us through each lesson. The Bible Society of Kenya (BSK) is dedicated to translating the Scriptures in the 53 languages of all tribal and ethnic groups living within Kenya.  They also produce materials and provide training in various areas on how to use God’s Word for the practical issues in our lives.  One such training is called Trauma Healing for Children.This curriculum was developed for those who minister to children who have experienced a range of traumatic events in their lives such as war, tribal violence, abuse, neglect, etc.We were pleasantly surprised to find ourselves taking part in a training session over a period of three days.  We had not planned for the workshop, but God arranged for one of the representatives of BSK, who is a pastor, to come and train us how to counsel children using these materials and we came away feeling that we had gained valuable skills that we can put to use with the children who attend Hope Anew Child Friendly Space. Edwin and Chris found themselves bound together as they took part in an object lesson designed to show us how unforgiveness and bitterness towards those who have hurt us binds us to them like an unwanted weight that we carry around. Only through forgiveness and if possible, restoration of relationship, can bring about release from bondage. Kelvin, Mark and Chris standing in front of the tents and seating for the Universal Child Day event. Universal Child Day November 20th, was the Universal Child Day, our friends from GOAL Kenya decided to sponsor the event at our centre by providing four big tents, four hundred chairs, food and refreshments. Initially, we were a bit apprehensive about the idea of 600 children at the center at once.  How would they all fit?  What would they be doing for several hours?  How will we manage crowd control? You can imagine our angst!  Gratefully, God reminded us that it was an opportunity for children to hear His wonderful plan for them through Jesus Christ, so we prepared to make a clear gospel presentation at the event. Six hundred plus children turned up!  The children participated in fun activities such as games, songs, dance, puppet show and skits which were presented by our staff and other volunteers.  God’s word was presented and He was lifted up before the children. Maureen, Kelvin and Edwin presented a health teaching warning about the dangers of taking medicine not prescribed to you.  The skit performed was about a disobedient young boy who takes medicine that does not belong to him and the subsequent consequences. A very creative mime was performed with the actors portraying a young person held captive by sin and the devil and the freedom that Christ brings. In one of the skits performed at the event, the actors were portraying an abuse and neglect situation which may lead children to rebellion and a downward spiral into all kinds of antisocial activities inluding crime.  Game time favorite of musical chairs! Praise & Prayer “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.” Ephesians 1:15 NIV Continued spiritual growth for children who have made a profession of faith.  Here is a list to pray about taken from the book of Colossians: That they may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom. Pray that they will walk worthily of the Lord to please Him in all areas. That they would be strengthened in power, according to the might of His glory Pray that they would be rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith. Funds for fencing and digging a bole hole. Ask God to provide for His work at Hope Anew.  There is a need for our general operating fund to increase. Pray for the spiritual and physical safety of our families. Two Thousand Children in Gospel Extravaganza! Also in the same month, Bible Society Of Kenya invited Hope Anew to participate in their year end Bible Eagle Club event.  Two thousand children from various backgrounds were invited and almost 1000 additional children showed up! The children participated in Bible lessons, scripture memory competition, fun activities such as bouncing castles and a climbing tower,games and dancing were also held.   Kimberly and Kelvin assisted in teaching a group of children during the lesson time.  Specifically, they are teaching about sin and the need for a Savior. Answered Prayer! With an attendance just under 3,000, the Fun Day was a success!  At Hope Anew, we were relieved to have transported 61 children to and from the event safely.  One interesting note is that the materials used for teaching the Bible messages to the children, were the Program of Pastoral Instruction (PPI) lessons. If you will recall, these were the lessons that were prepared in April when Kimberly joined a team of other children’s workers to put together Bible curriculum to be placed in all of the public schools in Kenya.  At this time, they have been printed and distributed to select schools as a trial run  before the new school year in January, where they will then be launched throughout the country.  It was exciting to see them being used at this outreach, another answer to our prayers! Children enjoying their lunch.  The PPI books are lying next to them. Donate Facebook Website Copyright © , All rights reserved.Our mailing address is: