Mission in East Africa

One of Saint Andrews' mission partners is Staff of Hope in Kenya. This ministry serves people in remote areas by assisting with health care, education, agriculture, and drilling of water wells. The ministry was founded by Jeff Spainhour, who participated in Saint Andrews’ first youth mission trip in the early 90’s and is now the Associate Pastor at Triangle Presbyterian Church in Durham. 

Can You Help Today?

Two years ago, Staff of Hope worked with the people in Kimana, Kenya to build Oloile Secondary School.

Where there used to be a dusty field, there is a vibrant school with 200 high school age boys and girls, eager to learn. Where children used to end their education at the primary level, they now have the opportunity to graduate from high school and possibly go to college.

But more needs to be done. There is no library. There are no computers. In fact, there is no electricity. We at Saint Andrews can help change that. Here’s how:

• Donate books – Love to read? The students do, too! Our goal is to collect 1000 books to create a school library. We need books that will interest high school age students. Appropriate fiction, history, non-fiction and biographies are needed. Both paperbacks and hardback books are welcome. The education in Kenya is conducted in English, so language is no problem.

• Laptop Computers – Can you help us make a computer lab a reality? We are collecting laptops, no more than six years old and in good working condition. We will reformat the hard disk and wipe clean any personal information.

• Contributions – Your donations will help pay for the shipping cost and help the school buy a generator that will provide electricity for the science classes and computer lab.

Where there was despair, there is now hope. We will be collecting books, computers, and contributions through April 13th in our narthex. Help build a future for the men, women, boys, and girls in Kimana, Kenya!