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Mwamba Church Ministries International

Mission Statement: Transforming lives in the U.S. and Kitale, Kenya, by building mutual partnerships that enhance human capacity through education, sharing resources, and cultural exchanges.

Mission Trip to Mwamba / May 14 - 28

2006 Trip Itinerary

An Outreach Event at Trinity Episcopal Church, Solebury

2006 Participants:

Kyle Evans,

Youth Ministries Leader,

Kathleen Davie,

Parishioner (& Ex-Youth Group member),

Tara Stedman,

Youth Group Member

Kitale Diocese
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Communication from Mwamba

Kyle, Kathleen and Tara's had hoped to have easy access to the internet while they were in Kenya. That was not the case but, check out the "Postcards" from Mwamba 2006 that they were able to send.

Now that they are back, they want to share more with you. So check back periodically over the month of June as they collect their thoughts, memories and photos for you and share them through our website.
PHOTOS & STORIES FROM MWAMBA 2006

Tara Stedman shares her reasons for feeling the call to this experience:

“I choose to go to Kenya to fulfill my hopes to experience new cultures and traditions from other parts of the world that are not as fortunate as we are here in the U.S. This will give me the opportunity to meet new people and help them build on their dreams and hopes. I want to share with them the skills that I have learned at Mission Philadelphia. My hope is to understand how they survive with the little bit of means that they have and what motivates them. I want to share my culture and Christian ways with them. I would like to bring back all my experiences and share them among many. Hopefully, more people will go the next time to Kenya and help them build more schools, so the children have a place to learn, and deepen the understanding among all cultures and traditions.”

As the church community continues to find new ways to connect with and serve the "global community" through mission trips. We will continue to work toward keeping those here at home connected to those missions through the website. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into a Trinity Outreach program (past and present); perhaps it will spark "a call" in you for next year's trip.

Check Out:
Writings and Photos of past Mwamba trips:
Reflections of Mwamba "05

OTHER WAYS OF HELPING

There are many ways for us to help support growth of the Anglican mission in Kenya. One way Trinity has helped is in financially supporting several young women, to go to high school ($350/year/per girl). Our support has made going to school possible for them... and made a better future possible. As is to be expected, most of these girls are also unable to continue their studies and go to college. Without a college degree they must give up any hopes of getting a job and sustaining a life themselves. Their only choice is to marry and become "wives" (which in their country does not give them many human rights) .

As "orphans" and women they continue to be limited by the entrenched beliefs about women in their country. In light of that, of course there are also chances to help with college support. (again the fee is minimal, approx: $750/year). If anyone is interested to helping a young woman get a degree which will enable to her to lead a more self sufficient life and be able to live a better, more progressive existence, please contact Kyle Evans, (Staff member supporting Youth & Outreach Activities)
kevans@trinitysolebury.org

Or

Jean Evans, (Outreach/Service Vestry member)
outreach@trinitysolebury.org

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