Water Ministry Transforms Africa's Largest Slum, Yielding a 'Great Harvest' of 22,000 Souls

NAIROBI, Kenya – In Kenya, hundreds of thousands are crammed into Africa's largest slum. Known as Kibera, it's a world where hope is often in short supply. In this darkness, however, a miracle is unfolding as a Texas-based ministry goes door-to-door, bringing God's love and life-changing water filters.

Infamous for its gritty reputation, where crime and violence lurk at nearly every corner, Kibera faces extreme poverty and gang violence, while lacking basic necessities like clean water and sanitation, earning its reputation as one of the "darkest, filthiest, and most hopeless places in the world."

Continue reading to learn more about the work done in Kibera, written by George Thomas.

CBN: Water Ministry Transforms Africa's Largest Slum, Yielding a 'Great Harvest' of 22,000 Souls

Two women are speaking outdoors with a group of people and cars in the background at a community area.
Two women are speaking outdoors with a group of people and cars in the background at a community area.

Water Ministry Transforms Africa's Largest Slum, Yielding a 'Great Harvest' of 22,000 Souls

NAIROBI, Kenya – In Kenya, hundreds of thousands are crammed into Africa's largest slum. Known as Kibera, it's a world where hope is often in short supply. In this darkness, however, a miracle is unfolding as a Texas-based ministry goes door-to-door, bringing God's love and life-changing water filters.

Infamous for its gritty reputation, where crime and violence lurk at nearly every corner, Kibera faces extreme poverty and gang violence, while lacking basic necessities like clean water and sanitation, earning its reputation as one of the "darkest, filthiest, and most hopeless places in the world."

Continue reading to learn more about the work done in Kibera, written by George Thomas.

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CBN: Water Ministry Transforms Africa's Largest Slum, Yielding a 'Great Harvest' of 22,000 Souls

Two women are speaking outdoors with a group of people and cars in the background at a community area.
Two women are speaking outdoors with a group of people and cars in the background at a community area.

Water Ministry Transforms Africa's Largest Slum, Yielding a 'Great Harvest' of 22,000 Souls

NAIROBI, Kenya – In Kenya, hundreds of thousands are crammed into Africa's largest slum. Known as Kibera, it's a world where hope is often in short supply. In this darkness, however, a miracle is unfolding as a Texas-based ministry goes door-to-door, bringing God's love and life-changing water filters.

Infamous for its gritty reputation, where crime and violence lurk at nearly every corner, Kibera faces extreme poverty and gang violence, while lacking basic necessities like clean water and sanitation, earning its reputation as one of the "darkest, filthiest, and most hopeless places in the world."

Continue reading to learn more about the work done in Kibera, written by George Thomas.

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George Thomas
Born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and of Indian descent, CBN News’ Senior International Correspondent and Co-Anchor, George Thomas, has been traveling the globe for more than 20 years, finding the stories of people, conflicts, and issues that must be told.
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