community profile
Mwiki is a slum in the larger community called Karasani on the outskirts of Nairobi. Karasani's population is estimated to be in excess of 200,000 residents and the community has a very high infection rate. CARE for AIDS began operation in the Mwiki neighborhood in partnership with Deliverance Church Mwiki in November of 2015.
center staff
Spiritual Counselor, Lydiah Wanjiru Mathenge
Lydiah grew up in a rural district of Central Kenya in a place called Nyandarua. She was one of 11 kids in the family. Today, Lydiah is married to Joseph and has 3 children. She has been serving with CFA since 2015 and loves ministering to her clients.
“It is my dream to have their lives transformed from their desperate situations, give their lives to Christ, work with their hands, and get back to their normal lives.”
health Counselor: Jesse Andika
Jesse grew up in Nairobi Mwiki. Throughout his life, he has dealt with poverty and having to see the difficulties that people endure. He joined CFA in 2017 because of his passion for life transformation.
"Making an impact, to be able to see people’s lives change from worse to better has always been my greatest burden.”
center history
YEAR GRADUATES FAITH-DECISIONS ORPHANS PREVENTED
2015-2016 65 15 243
2016-2017 71 12 210
2017-2018 72 12 157
2018-2019 74 11 215
2019-2020* N/A N/A N/A
2020-2021 80 11 236
*The cohort in the 2019-2020 class was impacted by delays in the CARE for AIDS program caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and health precautions. To learn more about how we responded to the pandemic, visit this page.
graduate profiles
Solomon, 2020 client
Solomon Njoroge was recruited into the 2020 class at Mwiki center when he was bedridden. Through an accident he broke his right shoulder, left hip joint and his right leg. Before the accident Solomon survived by casual jobs in construction sites to cater for his family’s needs, his wife who is also HIV positive, 5 children and two grandchildren. They visited many hospitals for treatment but they couldn’t meet the cost requirements. That is when they decided to keep him home with no help. He was confined in his bed at home for a whole year. Solomon could not sit, sleep on either side and all through slept on his back. Pain became his all-time thing and he cried day and night.
His life changed when he met with CFA. Through medical counseling support ,Solomon was taken to an orthopedic hospital where they did some surgery on his broken limbs. CFA purchased crutches for him to assist him walk. Solomon has been attending therapy weekly to enable him walk again. After three months, Solomon started practicing walking again and eventually was able to walk on his own.
He also received a Bible in the program and his journey of faith began. He gave his life to Christ and we are happy to testify that Solomon’s soul and body were transformed through CFA support.
In all this, we give all glory to God.