Empowered To Empower: Touching Orphan Lives
Empowered to Empower is a charity club founded in JKUAT by Jakin Mattah, Nemrod Manduku, and Brian Odhiambo Odhiambo. The idea was previously nurtured by Mattah who got the inspiration from her parents’ touching story. In the dark times when HIV was taking a toll on Kenyans, (just before ARVs were introduced) many parents in Mfangano Island succumbed and left their beloved children orphaned. Mattah’s parents could not sit comfortably and watch as these orphans suffered and hence they founded a sustenance and educational institution for them; Gethsemane Garden Christian Centre . Their vision was to nurture orphans by giving them a normal childhood. One major obstacle was finances but with God by their side, they conquered all odds and made the institution an epitome of excellence. Right now it takes care of more than 500 young people who are going to be our next leaders. So Mattah was inspired by her parents who dedicated their lives to the service of humanity. In her entire existence, ...