Welcome

Welcome to the International Migori Kenya Alliance. The IMKA was birthed during a recent meeting in Ohio where about 15 people representing different churches, ministries and countries met to discuss something we all had in common -- a burden to help Bishop John Okinda meet the spiritual and physical needs of the people in Migori, Kenya. For close to 10 years, Bishop Okinda has been sharing the vision that the Lord gave Him to plant churches, train pastors, and minister to the needs of people in his community and beyond. These needs include cleanwater, an adequate food supply, and caring for orphans who have lost their parents due in large part to the spread of AIDS. In helping John over the years, we have found ourselves as supporters sharing the same heart, but not always the same information needed to make decisions. Consequently, it has fallen on Bishop Okinda to micro-manage all the different projects and keep it all running. As we met, it became obvious that we needed to band together, share information, and unify our efforts to support Bishop Okinda's vision, putting all of our individual visions underneath his. And so, the IMKA was born.

The first thing that God allowed us to accomplish was to agree upon the "3 Phase Initiative". This plan, developed by pastor and engineer Scott Lomaster, will bring first adequate electricity (subject to the local grid), then a commercial grade water well, and finally a septic system to the entire campus in Migori. This campus includes the church, the ministry training center, the orphanage, and the canning building. Some of these are still under construction, you can find individual updates elsewhere on this site.

It is our hope that Rev. David and Elese Cosgrove from Cross Over Global Outreach (COGO) will be on the ground in Migori this coming February(2008), to oversee at least the first two stages of this plan and follow them through to completion. We have estimated the cost of the 3 Phase Initiative to be about $50,000 US dollars (a very realistic, well researched figure depending upon exchange rates). If the Lord would lead you to help underwrite this life changing project, you can send
your tax-deductable donation to:

In the United States make checks payable to:
"COGO Projects"
c/o Cross Over Global Outreach
P.O. Box 272
Elmira, NY 14902

In Canada make checks payable to:

"Ambassador Ministries In Covenant" (or AMIC)
c/o AMIC
208 Forced Road
Russell Ontario
K4R-1A1
Canada
add "Three Phase Project" on the memo line


Thank you for your interest in this work for God's kingdom. Please
spread the word.
In Christ,
Rev. Ron Silver
Coordinator - IMKA
Pastor - Christ Community Church
Dellroy, Ohio.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Letter from John Okinda


Dear Friends,

I still feel that we need to hold on from usinng the elecric money, for I have already ask them for a new qoute , once they give it they would want us to act within 90 days, I feel we should not miss this, we would want to see power upgrade here as soon as we can, given the fact thar kids will be coming in as soon as calm returns. Also a well will be drilled, for sure will will need the power upgrade soon, As I write I have received $ 1,700 from Leesville, $ 2,000 from Dellroy.

Please let us trust that the Lord will provide Maize from another source.

Thank you guys for your understanding, please do not mistake me that I would want to see our people die of starvation, am only saying , the monies designated for a project need to ONLY go for that very Project.

Thank you so much for your prayers, yes things are very hard here.

Thanks,
John Okinda.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

John:
My name is Ruth Lange and I met you at Covenant Community in Michigan, USA. You came to junior church with me and I sent some children's Bibles back with you. I tried to send seeds with Ron Frye but that didn't work out. Last I knew, you were living outside of the city. I have always wanted to come and see you and see what God is doing. God told me that He called His son out of Africa and now He has called him back to Africa. I want to be "in" on it, although because of my age I can't help dig wells or other constructions. I am more good for intercession.

I am going to be in Windhoek, Namibia the first two weeks of October. I have no idea whether visiting you is practical at all from your end. Is there anything you need brought to you? (Besides dollars since those I don't have a lot of.) Is there anything I could do for you? Is there anybody who could have time and the way to go to an airport to pick me up? I think it is all impractical unless it's a God thing.

I would need to book my tickets for Windhoek in the next few days, as most international airlines fly in only about twice a week.

Anyway, how are you? I have warm memories.

Ruth Lange

September 6, 2008 at 12:23 PM
pmalla said...

Love you sir...you are doing a great job to see this society change. Blessings!
Peter Malla

August 9, 2010 at 11:40 AM

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