UBC: Boniface and the Street Kids of Nairobi (May 2007)

Watch this video a group of student volunteers from Baylor recorded. A team of 90 volunteers came to work in Kenya. One of their projects was working with the Colours of the Cross ministry. In this video you will see some of the street kids and hear Pastor Boniface's vision for the ministry.

Meet Pastor Boniface

A former street kid, Pastor Boniface has a heart for those living on the streets. His head knowledge, combined with his passion, provide the perfect background for ministering to the street kids along Sheikh Karume Road in downtown Nairobi.

Boniface dedicates his life to these kids. As the ministry grew from just a few boys, it began to take up more of his time. He left his post as a pastor of a small church to give his heart full time to the kids living on the street. He and his family survive on faith, just as he tries to teach the kids of Sheikh Karume Road to do. God continues to meet the needs of his family in miraculous ways.

Not only does he minister and share Bible stories on Wednesday and Friday mornings, but he spends the rest of the week visiting the kids - whether they are in the hospital or in jail. These visits are an important part of showing God's love and the kids' worth to Boniface as well as God. Often, people run from the street kids in fear and disgust. Most people in Nairobi call these children "chakora" or street trash.

Pray for Pastor Boniface as he reaches out to touch the street kids on their turf, showing them they are regular people in need of God's love.