1. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment Hope Kenya Trinity Community Development Model Machakos, Kenya

2. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 2 The Truth on Poverty The Numbers: American vs. Kenya Poverty: Having little / no means of support, a means to live "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; Consider Poverty as a Disease, an abnormality that we must escape from We don’t arrive at poverty suddenly unless you are born into it! We are in it together! My Story and Why I am here Introduction

3. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 3 The West vs. Africa The African Perspective / Experience -Inshallah God Willing / Blessing on activities The Western Perspective -Logical model: –Cause / Effect – A->B, B->C then A->C Disappointments / Successes –Acts of kindness / Partnerships –Uganda/Rwanda experience The Inshallah Effect What Trinity Hope Kenya Model is all about: 1.Informed by the western tradition, 2.Influenced by the Judeo Christian tradition 3.Applied within an African setting.

4. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 4 The Foundation 1.Catalyst (Game changer) 2.Relevance to community Unique to an individual community to meet it’s challenges 3.Community must contribute 4.Sustainability within 3 - 5 years Meet present needs without compromising future Holistic Trinity Model Components I.Education II.Economic (Micro finance) III.Community Health Leadership Development Build Capacity for succession Trinity Sustainability Model Education Objective: 1.Promote economic growth as it relates to health 2.Advocate for literacy and elementary education 3.Implement the most effective community-wide health interventions

5. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 5 Hope Kenya - Reducing Poverty The Holistic Trinity Model 1.Early Childhood Education 2.Economic Micro-Finance 3.Community Health Leadership Development

6. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 6 Hope for the future -Early childhood education -Leadership development Partnership -Local community -Government -Americans -Kenya American Institute of Education (KAE) Improvement / Technology -Leverage western technologies -Library, computer center, science / technology Education

7. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 7 Rationale: Survival to Sustainability -Stable families -Local economy -Relevance The Chicken project -Relevance -Resource The Cow project Economic Development – Micro finance

8. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 8 Life Church (Olathe) Water Project -Access to clean water Local Clinical officer -Mercy & Truth Medical Missions -Medical supplies from the U.S. -HIV / AIDs testing -Home visits Future plan: partnerships to help develop a local clinic in Miwani ($50,000) -Leverage retired doctors -American medical visits Community Health -

9. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 9 Education -Olathe Woodland Elementary School -Olathe / Lawrence public library -Friends of the Library -Families / Individual Health Partners -Mercy & Truth Medical Missions (medical supplies) -Invite you to join us. Business partners -Garmin -Inviting other to join Churches -Life Church in Olathe -Indian Creek Community Church -Open invite to other churches Individuals -Open invitation to you! Partnerships – “help us make the fire”

10. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 10 Partner with local leaders Develop local expertise Sustainability / Succession planning Community celebration Examples -Preschool teachers training -Economic micro-financing -Women in community health education Leadership Development

11. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 11 Hope Kenya’s Implementation I.Education II.Economic (Micro finance) III.Community Health Leadership Development Hope Kenya Trinity Model Success: 1 year into the model (3-5 years sustainability plan) Over 30 kids in early childhood development Micro financing projects Community leadership development American Partnerships Mission trips (Expose, Engage, Entangle)

12. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 12 The Hope Kenya Trinity Model Requirements: 1.Catalyst (Game changer) 2.Relevance to community 3.Community Contribution 4.Sustainability within 5 years Implementation: -Education -Economic (Micro finance) -Community Health Leadership Development Community Development

13. Building God’s kingdom on earth through community empowerment 13 Learn more - Hope Kenya Trinity Model Join us / Support our model -Sponsorship (Health, Education, Micro finance, leadership) -Join our annual mission trip -Collaboration How you can HELP! Website: www.kenyapartners.orgwww.kenyapartners.org Phone: (913) 439 0067 Email: John@kenyapartners.orgJohn@kenyapartners.org Address: Hope Kenya, 12480 Blackbob RD. Olathe KS 66062