Turning Point Trust Blog
Prayer Update 16th April
This week Turning Point are running a Holiday Bible Club for the 200 kids supported at primary school. The theme of the teaching is the Amazing King, looking at the different aspects of Jesus’ kingship, and how He is completely different to any other king. It will be a time for lots of fun activities [...]
Continue Reading >Relief Effort Update 31st March 2012
Only one week ago I was in Kibera standing amongst the ruins of people’s homes, seeing the looks of hopelessness on their faces. What a wonderful response we have received from those who saw the images and video, and responded to the plight these families were in. We have far exceeded our target, which means [...]
Continue Reading >After the Fire
Yesterday, Kibera was burning. Today, people were struggling to find any remnant of their belongings not eaten by the hungry fire that tore through their homes. Around 250 homes have been destroyed completely. Most families have lost everything. The mood this morning was one of quiet acceptance. What has happened has happened. Now to live [...]
Continue Reading >Fire in Kibera
This afternoon, in the Laini Saba area of Kibera, a fire broke out around 1pm. It probably started in somebody’s home, maybe a cooking stove got knocked over, or some hot oil got spilt. However it started, 3 hours later it is still continuing to burn people’s homes. Kariuki, our Kibera Projects Director, estimates that [...]
Continue Reading >Prayer Bulletin 15th March
Just over 10 days ago Jo stood in Christ Church Woking, speaking to many of you about a “season of shaking”. It is election year here in Kenya, and after the awful post-election violence of 2007/8, this is a nation holding its breath. There are also ongoing threats from the Somalian terrorist group Al Shabaab [...]
Continue Reading >TP UK Prayer Day 3rd March Details
The clock is ticking! We are very much looking forward to the Turning Point “Build the walls!” event on March 3rd at Christ Church Woking. To date there are groups of people signed up from Alton, Swindon, Cambridge area, Bristol area, Chichester, Guildford and Woking itself. If you have not confirmed then now is the [...]
Continue Reading >Turning Point Prayer Bulletin – 1st February
It is an exciting time! Today marks the official first day of operations for our Laini Saba Centre. The church opened a few weeks ago, and last week Pastor David, Margaret (Social Worker) and Godwill (Youthworker) spent some time in that area meeting and chatting with some of the young lads and girls they found. [...]
Continue Reading >Build the Walls – 03/03/12 – save the date!
Isn’t it wonderful how God is unchanging (Heb 13:8), yet never stands still? We don’t have to just maintain what He did in and through us yesterday or last year, the wind of the Spirit is always blowing and stirring up new things! (Is. 43:19). Here in Kenya, 2012 feels like a significant year. As [...]
Continue Reading >Prayer Bulletin 3rd January 2012
Happy New Year! Today saw the re-opening of the Kibera Centres, just under 70 new kids in Primary Schools from our Transition and Prep Class of last year, and 200+ returning to Primary school. Over the next few days the dozen or so TP are currently supporting at Secondary school will return to resume their [...]
Continue Reading >Prayer Bulletin 29th November 2011
Today is Day 2 of Holiday Club in Kibera. School’s finished here last week, and we have one week with the kids before many of them travel to see family in their rural homes for Christmas. The theme for this Holday Club is stigma, and yesterday saw the kids really engaging with the games & [...]
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