website and summertime

My friends Philipine Kidulah and Christine Reiher have put together an awesome website about our work in Western Kenya.

Check it out: www.jitokeze.org  

I am excited to share in this important work that serves women with strength and potential across Africa.

On another note, I am beginning my crazy summer training/speaking schedule next week! Here's what I'm up to:

+ METE (Covenant Missionary Training) Chicago, IL - June 1st - 12th
+ Covenant Annual Meeting Commissioning, Estes Park, CO - June 27th-29th
+ CHE (Community Health Evangelism Training) Vancouver, BC - July 24th - 27th
+ Speaker for VBS at Montecito Covenant, Santa Barbara, CA - Aug. 1st-5th
+ Tropical Agriculture Training, ECHO Farm, Fort Myers, FL - End of August

If you will be in any of these areas, I would love to speak with you more about my work with the Covenant in Africa.

Kimia (Peace).

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Covenant World Mission

I have been back from Kenya since December, graduated from my International Development program, and have officially accepted a position with Covenant World Mission on their team serving in Democratic Republic of Congo! I am excited to continue my work of serving women who are struggling with food and income security, and providing space for them to acheive empowerment and employment.

I am fundraising for my position with the Covenant, so please feel free to email me at christine.buettgen@covchurch.org if you are interested in partnering with me through prayer and/or financial support.





I will be living and working in Gemena, in the far Northwest of the country (not labeled on this map)

 

This is a seasonal river bed during the dry season in Kenya.  This river now has a sand dam built into it to trap the rainy season water to provide filtered water year round for the Pokot community.  Clean water access is a major issue in most of rural Africa, so I hope to continue this work in DRCongo!

 

This Pokot girl will no longer be sharing a water source with the cattle.  Shallow wells will prevent feces from contaminating the water, resulting in healthier communities.



I love the kids looking over the fence! A large part of my work in DRC will be related to sustainable agricultural development and reforestation.

And working with women's associations like this one to promote savings, economic support and trainings in health and agriculture.