Mukuru: A Story of Faith and Urgent Need

For the past 17 years, we have been faithfully supporting a Christian church, school and orphanage in the heart of the Mukuru slums in Nairobi, Kenya—a place where hardship is daily reality, and hope is often the only thing people can afford.

Nairobi, a city of over 4 million, hides a painful truth: more than 2.5 million people live in slums scattered across 200 informal settlements. Shockingly, these communities—home to 60% of the city's population—occupy just 6% of the land. Among the largest of these is Mukuru, a sprawling network of roughly 30 villages sheltering over 700,000 souls.

Life in Nairobi is divided—quite literally—by a wall. On one side, upscale estates, modern amenities, and comfortable lives. On the other, places like Mukuru, where families struggle to survive without clean water, proper toilets, electricity, or even a place to call their own.

In Mukuru, even poverty has a price. Less than 10% of residents own the tiny structures they call home—most pay rent just to exist. A typical shack is no larger than 12x12 feet, built from scrap metal and mud, with up to 8 people sleeping on the floor. The cost? Around 700 Kenyan shillings a month—barely $6 USD.

And yet, amid these challenging conditions, the light of faith and education continues to shine through the efforts of the church and school we support. But we cannot do it alone.

We have been supporting a Christian church and school for 17 years in the slums of Mukuru, which is located in Nairobi, Kenya. 

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