Erica and our friends John and Stephen at the
Eastleigh Community Centre, Eastleigh
Aaron and Pharis Nyaga, director of the ECC
Today, we had the joy of visiting our good friends at the
Eastleigh Community Centre in Nairobi. A lot has
changed at the community centre since we first
began working together in 2007. We were delighted to
find Pharis Nyaga now serving as the director. Pharis had
been instrumental in helping us establish the self help project
with refugee women in Eastleigh! He was sharing with us
today how he began humbly at the centre as a costodian, and over
the years became an automotive instructor, leader of community
based training, self help group manager, head of the vocational
training centre, and now the director. Pharis' love for the Eastleigh
community and his passion for empowering people to overcome
poverty is gift that he brings to the centre.
Under Pharis' leadership, the community centre is putting focus on
helping young people put their training into practice through
innovation and enterprise development. We are excited to see what
God has in store for this important urban ministry!
Please remember the Eastleigh Community Centre in your prayers
as they make important transitions. We are thankful for the board and
leadership team who are dedicated to the ministry of the church in Eastleigh.
Looks like you are right back to work. It was good to hear how Yattani is doing as I pray for him and his family each day. God bless you and and the kids as they go back to school.
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