Joy in Giving Foundation has presented food items to Heart of Mercy Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. This gesture fulfills our “Feed The Orphans” project, which aims to meet the nutritional needs of orphans and replenish the orphanage’s pantry.
The items included eggs, silver cyprinid, tin fish, rice, vegetable oil, maize flour, indomie noodles, and cookies. Our Kenya Charity Coordinator, Claire Wachira of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, presented the items to the founder of Heart of Mercy, Pastor Handson Marabou Keengu.
Currently, Heart of Mercy cares for children, most of whom have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.
Christmas is a time when Christians all over the world remember the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is also a reminder that the current year is close to an end with the expectation of a new year.
The season is marked by various celebrations, including exchanging gifts, hosting parties, sharing food and drinks, buying new dresses and toys, and many other exciting and memorable activities. However, most of these gifts are perishable and will soon be forgotten as the days pass.
However, for the children at the Volta Home Orphanage, their Christmas gift in 2019 will remain food for the soul. No child will reject a party, especially a Christmas party, so our foundation organized one for them. There was plenty to eat and drink. The children danced, clapped, and laughed. These were made possible by the kind courtesy of the Joy in Giving team, who stirred up the atmosphere with joy and love.
The ultimate gift, which will not perish but will contribute to the children’s spiritual growth, was a Bible. Courtesy of the foundation’s partner, Patrick Quainoo Global Ministries, each child received a Good News Bible- a Christmas gift they will own for life. The children must have food for their physical survival, but they also need the word of God, which is food for the soul, as captured in Mathew chapter 4, verse 4-
Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’ (Matthew 4:4, NIV).
We are thankful to all our partners, sponsors, and volunteers who helped us to end the year 2019 memorably.
