Rescue the Weak
Chickens, pigs and goats, pots, pans and plants. Let’s say that again…chickens, pigs and goats, pots, pans and plants. Unbelievably, these are the things that Rivers of the World (ROW) has been asked for by the people of the Mathari Valley who have lost so much in the recent fighting in Kenya.
None of the items these people are requesting is that expensive. It cost around $50 for a good goat and about $20 for pots and pans. Can you assist ROW in helping us to meet the basic needs of the people of the Mathari Valley?
One of the goals for ROW is to equip these families with small microeconomic opportunities. This would include raising chickens, pigs and goats as well as using pots, pans and plants to supplement their lives.
As Christians, we are instructed in Psalm 82:3-4:
“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
The people of the Mathari Valley have undergone extreme persecution, which has resulted in the loss of material possessions, homes and even lives in Kenya. It is up to God to bring about reconciliation in that country, but it is up to us to meet the needs of those who have been displaced.
