Floods

Flood Waters overwhelm the Full Gospel Church of Garissa 

Heavy rains in Kenya have led to severe flooding in Garissa district. Over the past week, Canadian Baptist Ministries has been responding to the crisis through supporting the efforts of local churches in Garissa that are reaching out to their Muslim neighbours in communities like Bukuyu who have been displaced by the combination of a drastic rise in the water level of the Tana River and a steady wave of water washing across the land toward the Tana. In many ways these communities are caught between a rock and a hard place. It has been inspiring to witness the local church setting aside its own needs to stand with their neighbours in love and solidarity.

 Two Waliwana women watch as their farm is washed away 

by dramatic flood waters in Garissa

"Over 1,000 people have been displaced in Garissa after Tana River burst its banks yesterday. According to reports from the Kenya Red Cross, 1,920 people have been displaced after the river overflowed following the heavy rains.

Thousands of acres of crops worth millions of shillings have also been damaged in the floods. Garissa county commissioner Maalim Mohammed has asked area residents in flood prone areas to move to higher grounds as the water levels continue to rise.

Kenya Red Cross officials are assessing the situation and are also urging residents living along the Tana river to move to higher grounds."

The Star, Nairobi April 17, 2013

Please keep our church partners and Muslim friends in your prayers as they respond to this crisis.