Nairobi Slums

I would like to share some of what's been happening here. First I will start with the Mayfield Guesthouse. It is truly a crossroads run by African Inland Missions (AIM) and as such is a Christian run franchise. There are Christians here from all over the world and about every type of mission from translation to grinding wheat to health care and aviation. It is a great place to talk about En-Gedi and everyone likes the concept of our putting a humanitarian piece with a ministry piece. My room is very tiny with barely enough room to turn around - my laptop fills half the top of the desk - but it comfortable, clean, and in a safe place in Nairobi. Thursday, October 21 - Nairobi, Korogocho SlumsToday we surveyed about 20 water points in the worst slum of Nairobi called Korogocho. The community that lives here numbers over 300,000 people and this is the worst of the worst. Because of the high dominance of Islam and the utter poverty, it would not be safe for a white Christian to venture here. When I asked our friend and driver, Joseph Mulinge, an African Evangelical Enterprise Team Leader in Nairobi, what would happen if the armed soldiers were not accompanying us today. He said, "You would be killed."