Agape's 50th Reintegrated Girl

About a year ago, Agape identified a need within the Kisumu Children's Remand Home (Juvenile Hall) where the government was unable to effectively research and find the homes of the growing number of girls resident within the home.  The girls within the Home are either runaways or were found abandoned on the street.  A little over a year ago, Agape stepped in and began working directly with these girls at Remand to attempt to find their homes in rural Kenya in order to reintegrate them with their families. The program has been a huge success, and earlier this month Agape reintegrated its 50th girl back home. 

Ruth Machuma, our 50th girl in the program, is from a very poor home located about 3 hours north of Kisumu.  She has had a history of running away, because she prefers life in the city to life in the rural home.  Agape worked closely with Ruth counseling her on her past decisions, and ultimately decided that she was ready to be taken home to her family.  We praise the Lord that on a recent follow-up visit, we found her safely at home!

Ruth with her mother and three younger siblings in front of their home.  Agape will work with the family to help improve their home and to help determine ways to feed and sustain the family long term.

Ruth Machuma, Age 16