Flashing lights, loud music and the sounds of laughter and merriment fill the air as people sway into the late hours of the night. Less than a mile away a young boy and his little sister are sifting through piles of garbage hoping to find a decent (barely rotten) meal. They don’t care about expiration dates or nutritional facts or heating instructions. They know that if something doesn’t enter their bellies soon….
This is the case in so many countries of the world. Kenya is one of those countries. With over half of the 40million strong population living in poverty, this is a nation in desperate need. The violent political clashes and nepotism have left the smaller tribes ignored by society, with almost nobody watching over them. The good news is God is watching and He cares. It’s easy to blame all this on ‘the world not being a fair place’ as if the world is doing this. The pain and hurt felt by millions of people in that land have been human inflicted and not just random coincidence.
When you see children crying, looking frail and weak how do you feel? Sure you might be sad, but you should also realise that you are not powerless. We are not to watch idly as people go through unimaginable cruelty. No, we are to be united for change and the change starts now. You could donate, volunteer to help out at an orphanage. You could also bake some cakes and help sell some T-shirts. But whatever action you take know this – that you are making a difference and you have ignited a chain of events that would one day bring liberty to many children and adults out there. One person can’t do it alone, but together, the sky becomes the floor on which we stand on! God bless you.
Immanuel Byoma
