I’d like to share an excerpt from a veteran missionary friend of ours still in Kenya,

“Kenya is still a mess. We are off of the front page of some newspapers, and CNN probably no longer considers the situation as grave, or newsworthy. But, honestly, there are many children in Kenya who cannot get care because they are of the wrong tribe. Undoubtedly some have died unable to access help. Some of my close friends who normally work alongside me are “away”. Some of those who are still here are working hard. Some patients have died who should not have died. Please pray for our work here, and please pray for our ‘vision’.”

Some amazing people in Paducah aren’t letting the news stories of Kenya go by the wayside even though radio and TV seem to have forgotten now that the crisis isn’t so “dramatic”. Please join our friends and supporters in,

Gathering For Peace: Prayers for the People of Kenya

When ethnic violence broke out recently in Kenya, many in our area grieved this tragedy more acutely because of our familiarity with and support of Paducah-based Project AIDS Orphan. When PAO’s Kenyan director and his family were under threat of violence and forced to flee their home, David’s urgent blog entries left many here wondering how we might be of help in such a time of trouble and at such a distance.

As a response, a multi-faith prayer service will be held at United Church of Paducah (4600 Buckner Lane) on Saturday, February 16, from 1-2 pm so that we might support one another in our common desire for peace in Kenya. Those wanting more information can call the church at 442-3722.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support to us. It is now over a month when turmoil and violence struck our country and lots of destruction and loss of lives including 2 Members of parliament. Life is changing very fast in this country. This due to disputed flawed election of 2007.

Myself, Justine my wife, Martin and Billy(an AIDS orphan) left Naivsha after a team from Kijabe found for us an exit route for escape for our safety. I was very disturbed that people who we knew and even patients I’ve treated were telling us on (to our) face that we would be killed since we did not belong here (Naivasha). They stopped even talking to us. The leaflets passed around had bad language and they did exactly what was in the leaflet (began killing).

Two of my children are in Nakuru and the school is under control and the teacher tells me that they are safe. My brother and wife lost everything in their house which was burned down by this terror gang.

Now I am in Nyakch after 10 hours drive from Naivasha. The road was having various tools barricading the roads. Some spots they (thugs) were asking for money before letting us go pass. A section had big rocks, and I had to use off road to escape. We found many vehicles burned and various buildings razed down. Some scenes were disturbing. This is just madness, and I do not when it will end.

At home we were welcomed and had prayer session for our safety and we feel that we need to make a new beginning. We left everything in our house since we could not take them. I did not even take my salary for January. Am told nothing good is going on after several staff also ran away. I took with me four of them to escape.

Once again thank you so much for everything.

If you would like more information about David or Project AIDS Orphan, please see our “contact us” page on this website.

Thank you