The Story of Spencer

My name is Spencer. I was born on 8th July 2003, it was harvesting time as my name, Mugita, suggests. I am the fifth and last child in my late mother’s house. My first 8 months were full of hardship and tragedy. My father passed on when I was only a few days old, and my mother passed on when I was 8 months old. Immediately after the death of our father, my older siblings left for the streets, as my sickly mother was not able to cater to the food needs of all of us. I later learned that my parents were suffering from HIV aids.  

8 months after the death of my father, our neighbor Phinora found me breastfeeding on my dead mother after my mother failed to leave our room for three days, making Phinora (our neighbor) suspect something was amiss in our house. She pushed the old door into our one-roomed house and found me crying with my mom’s right breast in my mouth. My mother had been dead for three or more days. 

In March 2004, God came for me! Through Phinora, I joined CCMI and was taken care of by the lovely staff, especially the late Helen Kareka.  There I met Pastor Wicklife and his wife, Lilian. While Pastor Wicklife is a former street kid, his wife, Lilian, grew up as an orphan, having lost her father at a tender age.  At CCMI, I was introduced to Christ, who has changed my life and blessed me. I am fed, cared for, and loved by Pastor Wicklife, his wife, and the staff and teachers of CCMI. Today, I am experiencing new life in Christ. I gave my life to Christ in 2015 at the age of eleven and a half years.

 I received my elementary education at the CCMI Orphans Academy and took the National KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exam in 2017. After the results were announced, our school, Christ Care Academy, was the best in the County. This was followed by the government allocating most of my classmates to some top schools in Kenya. I was enrolled in the prestigious Nyang’ori Boys' High School, courtesy of my excellent performance in sciences. For four years, my friend Samuel Cliff and I started and organized a Christian Union movement in our high school, which led to hundreds of students and teachers giving their lives to Christ.

By God's grace and your prayers, I sat and passed my KCSE (high school diploma) with flying colors in 2021. The government assigned me to a nursing course at Uzima University in Kisumu, while my great friend Samuel Cliff was enrolled in a law program 700 kilometers away at Chuka University. Though I have been in and out of class for the last 2 years, due to lack of school fees, Wicklife and Lilian have tried their best to keep me in college. While at Uzima University, I have had the privilege to introduce others to Jesus Christ. I am also the current Secretary General of the Nursing Students’ Association of Kenya. 

I was privileged to be selected as one of the students representing Uzima University in the 2026 Erasmus+ Exchange Program. My departure is scheduled for 1st August 2026. The exchange program will run for two months (1st August – 29th September 2026) in Dresden, Germany, where I will participate in a research program focusing on mental health. As someone who is deeply passionate about mental health advocacy, I consider this an incredible opportunity to expand my knowledge and contribute to research in this important field. During the program, we will also attend the World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm, Sweden from 21st -23rd of September.

I am so very, very thankful to God for all the sponsors of CCMI.  I am praying for continued support from the generous partners of CCMI, so that I can continue my education. I have a few months to go in Nursing school. Wicklife asked me to start a clinic at CCMI, which I have started, and I continue to trust God for equipment and personnel. I want to be a nurse, and I will volunteer at Christ Care Hospital, which I, with the help of Wicklife, have set up at CCMI adjacent to the orphanage, to help reduce maternal mortality in this community.

Spencer

In September, Spencer gave a presentation at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm Sweden. How far he has come! From orphanage to University to an international conference — God had big plans for this young man. CCMI was able to give Spencer a home and education thanks to the support of people like you.

Spencer’s story is just one of the many stories that can be told because of the sacrificial gifts of our donors. Again, on behalf of all the orphans, students, teachers, and staff of CCMI, we thank all our donors and prayer partners for their continued support. Without it, what we do would be impossible. To God be all the glory for all that is being accomplished. 

The Story of Lydia

Together, we are making a difference for eternity! Because of your commitment and generous support, our orphans have most of their basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, education and medication) met, our orphanage staff members also have some support for their families as tens of non-Christian students receive Christ every month as our student missionaries preach Christ in our orphanage academy, gospel dance evangelism and tens of high schools where they study all over Kenya.

Lydia Daisy is one such orphan with fire and passion in her heart to preach Christ. Lydia lost both her parents to HIV Aids when she was two years. She remained under the care of a very sick and old grandmother up to age three when she was picked up malnourished and brought to Christ Care Orphanage. She is a total orphan whose life has greatly changed by your generosity.

“My name is Lydia Daisy. I was born in 2007 during the long rains (probably between February and April). Unfortunately, no one knows the exact day. I am the only child in my fathers and mother’s house.  My first three years was full of hardship and tragedy. When I was about 1 year old, my father passed away due to HIV aids. My mother succumbed to the same disease when I was 2 years leaving me and other eight children from my late uncles and aunties under the care of our sick and old grandmother (all my uncles and aunties died as a result of HIV Aids- promoted by the law of wife inheritance).  We lacked consistent clean water, food, clothing, shelter and medical care. We hoped to die and hide from the fangs of poverty and results of HIV AIDS.

Lydia in 2023

God came for me! In March 2012, Helen, late CCMI staff member, visited our sick grandmother, she saw and sympathised with our grandmother who had nine kids, all between the ages 1-10 year, most of us were dirty, thin and naked…tears began to flow in Helen’s eyes. She asked my grandmother if she could go to her workplace with one of us. As Helen expected, my grandmother was quick to point at me because I was thin, the biggest burden, and possibly dying soon. She was, doing away with me. Who is God! As I write you, I am the only surviving remnant of the nine!Helen carried me to the CCMI Orphanage. There I met Pastor Wicklife and his wife Lilian. While Pastor Wicklife is a former street kid, his wife, Lilian, grew up as an orphan having lost her father at a tender age.  They introduced me to Christ who has changed my life and blessed me. I am fed, cared for, and loved by Pastor Wicklife, his wife, and the staff and teachers of CCMI. Today, I am experiencing new life in Christ. I gave my life to Christ in 2017 at the age of 10 years.

I received my elementary education at the CCMI Orphans Academy, and I was able to take the National KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exam in 2021. After the results were announced, I was declared as one of the best 10 students in Migori County. I was enrolled to the prestigious Moi Nyabohanse Girls National School, courtesy of my excellent performance in Kiswahili language. I am currently a Christian Union organizer at my high school, I have had the privilege to introduce others to Jesus Christ, I continue to share with them my testimony and I always help them grow in the Lord through one-on-one discipleship. 

I am so very, very thankful to God for all the sponsors of CCMI.  I am praying for continued support from the generous partners of CCMI, so that I can continue my education. I have two more years to go in Senior High School. I want to be a teacher and I will volunteer to teach hundreds of orphans at Christ Care Academy.”

Lydia’s story is just one of the many stories which can be told because of the sacrificial gift of our donors. Again, on behalf of all the orphans, students, teachers, and staff of CCMI, I and my wife want to thank all our donors and prayer partners for their continued support. Without it, what we do would be impossible. To God be all the glory for all that is being accomplished.

With deepest gratitude,
Pastor Wicklife Jeremiah Omendah
Founder and Director of CCMI