Staff Profile

I first met Moniciah in 1995 at Solidarity Child Rescue Centre, Nairobi.

In 1998, when looking for auxiliary staff for our new clinic, I asked Miss Christine Eglinton, one of Solidarity Directors, if they would consider releasing Moniciah and Mary, the two eldest girls and I would seek to help them in furthering their prospects, in an otherwise bleak and uncertain future. Almost 6 years later both girls are still with us and I have no regrets at my decision to give them opportunity to realise their potential. They have both proved excellent workers, with a cheerful and outgoing personality and like all our staff, can interchange all duties, (nursing duties excepted). Both have certificates in tailoring and both take turns at helping Agnes, the sewing class teacher, with her task.

Moniciah is here pictured in a dress she made herself and by their expertise both girls keep themselves in tasteful and attractive clothing. Of course no work for the Lord begins without a struggle, sometimes for its very existence, and our work there in Ukambani, still a strong hold of Witchcraft, was no different.

In the early days a vicious and insidious attempt was made to destroy the credibility of our staff, above girls included, and to replace them with others of a baser sort. I myself did not escape this evil intention.

By the Grace of God however, after dismissing the former administrator, recovering land, water well and house in lieu of the money he had stolen, and having later dismissed his co-conspirator, when she was identified, today we are thankful that the years have vindicated us and put all our accusers to shame. The staff are all still here and have proved themselves worthy in discharging their responsibilities and duties.

Other European workers I meet are amazed that I can leave the work for months if need be in the hands of local staff and find it intact when I return. I myself find no cause for this amazement for if people are treated as they ought to be, with dignity and mutual respect, they will respond in kind, and such has proved to be the case. We treat the staff well, encourage them morning by morning in the devotions, and seek to instill a sense of self worth and integrity, and it has certainly paid off.

Open Testimony

Our workers are an open testimony to hard work, patience and good management and our visitors from year to year can see the progress we have made. Under God, and indeed to Him we owe all, a line taken from a monument on Plymouth Hoe may sum up our years in Eastern Kenya. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.