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on your doorstep 4S Ranch Resident - Making a Difference in Kenya Twenty-one year old 4S Ranch native and graduate of Westview High, Liz Martin, never imagined she would dedicate her life to helping the poor and oppressed through mission work. She attended college at San Diego State for a few semesters. However, she knew there was something more. She went to Kenya, Africa for a threemonth mission trip and Kenya stole her heart.
begins at 8:30 am and the race begins at 9:30 am. Go to kenyainitiative.org and click on the link to register. Kenya Initiative is also hosting Auction for Clean Water. The auction is June 5 at 6:30 pm at LifeBridge Church. There is a spaghetti dinner with a suggested donation of $5. Items for bid include a car, vacations, timeshares, spa treatments, and more. If you are interested in donating an item for the auction, please use the contact information below.
Coming back to the United States in May of 2010, Martin’s heart was broken for the poor in Kenya. In October, she and three others from her Kenya trip became part of a team of three men and three women all under the age of 28 who have committed the next two years of their lives toward remedying injustice in Kenya, Africa through a project called the Kenya Initiative. The Kenya Initiative, which is part of Adventures in Missions, a Gainesville, Georgia, non-profit organizationl The organization focuses specifically on the Internally Displaced People (IDP) of Maai Mahiu in Kenya who have been refugees in their own country since the 2007 presidential election. These people lost everything they owned in the violence of the elections, and now live in man-made tents and are lucky to eat one meal a day. Martin and the three others on the team ministered to the IDP every Saturday, and their hearts broke for the situation. “We have spent time at the camps and have seen the desperate need there,” Martin said. “These people live in conditions that are unacceptable for anyone to have to endure day-to-day. We have stared into the eyes of hungry children and mothers who cannot feed them. After seeing their situation, we were changed forever and compelled to action. The people in the camps have become our friends, and now that we have seen their need, we are responsible to help them.” This team of six has worked at the AIM offices in Gainesville, Georgia developing a strategy to bring self-sustainability by focusing on five main needs: water, land, community center, business for men, and business for women. They will implement these projects toward rebuilding this community and are moving to Kenya in July and committing to live there for at least a year and a half. To raise money for this project, Kenya Initiative is hosting an event called 5K for Kenya. They will road trip around the United States and host a 5K race in each of their hometowns. They are hosting Martin’s hometown race in San Diego on June 4 at 4S Ranch Community Park. Registration
The Kenya Initiative is currently seeking supporters. For more information about this event, visit the team’s blog at www.kenyainitiative.org. To schedule an interview, contact Liz Martin at 858-248-7006 or email the team at kenyainitiative@adventures.org.
5K Kenya Run, June 4 Support The Kenya Initiative Project “Everyone knows Kenyans run fast, not everyone knows 90% of Kenyans live on less than $1 a day.” Race Day is Saturday, June 4 LOCATION: 4S Ranch Community Park, 16118 4S Ranch Pkwy, San Diego TIME: 8:30 am – Registration Opens, 9:30 am – 5K Run/Walk Begins CAUSE: All proceeds go directly to the Kenya Initiative Project. The Kenya Initiative is working to bring clean water, food, employment and self-sustainability to refugee camps in Kenya, Africa. All additional donations are tax-deductible. AWARDS: Immediately following the race – Awards Ceremony Overall top 3 male and female runners. Top male and female in the following age divisions: 20 & under, 21-30, 31-40, 41 & over. REGISTRATION: Go to: kenyainitiative.org to register online. Registration is $25 online or $30 at the race. The first 100 people to register will receive a free T-shirt. For more information visit: www.kenyainitiative.org or call 858-248-7006
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