The first team of visitors to our work in Kosele came to work with us in October 2002. They were a great encouragement to us and helped us to get the whole thing off to a good start. Since then we have enjoyed the company of many visitors. Some came to work on projects in the community – building and repairing houses. Some came to encourage our young people and to teach in the school. Some shared inspiring messages with all age groups in our church. Others helped us to grow our leadership team.

Many people suggest that making a short visit to a project like ours is a western indulgence; that it would be better to donate the money that would be spent on travelling to Kenya, that it doesn’t help and actually holds back development. There are many powerful arguments for that point of view. We have a different view. In a globalized world our neighbours are not just the people who live next door. Our neighbours are citizens of the world. In the Bible Jesus says that we should love our neighbours. We would be delighted if you considered a short, or even a longer visit to our neighborhood in Kenya.

We hope that our website will have given you a better understanding of what is close to the hearts of our Hope and Kindness team in Kosele. If you think that you have something to bring that would help us to love our neighbors better, please get in touch using the contact form at the top of this page.