LUO BIBLE DISTRIBUTION OUTREACH

Below is a report from David Kayando, Village Lead Champion, on the already felt impact from the JVP Bible distribution outreach program.  Through this program, JVP provided the financial resources to purchase 400 Bibles in the villagers native language (Luo), enough Bibles for every family in the village (total cost = $2400). Joshua Malela Family and LuoBible This purely makes me cherish what the... [Read more]

VILLAGE VISIT # 5 – MAY 2010

Education Global Partner, “Mummy Linn” Asbury, recently returned from her two week visit in Kager and she reports with a big smile that village transformation is readily apparent.  A new Village Greenhouse has sprung up in a formerly vacant field, FAITH (Food Always In The Home) Gardens are being planted, electricity is glowing in the largest village church and community center, and children are... [Read more]

CANTASERIES VIDEO

The Jubilee Village Project has been blessed by the generosity of Cantaloupe.TV (Fishers, Indiana) to have produced our first ever promotional video.  These unbelievably creative people have helped put together a 3-minute video that “tells the story” of JVP and what the Project is all about.  Special thanks go to John DiGregory and Justin Gutwein for creating the vision and producing... [Read more]

VILLAGE JOURNALING WITH JESSICA

Jessica Shewan, the Jubilee Village Project’s first ever intern, is sharing her story of “life in the village” at The World Next Door website.  Jessica Shewan is a journalist  and graduated in 2009 from The University of Evansville with a bachelor’s degree in History.  She loves making new international friends and is passionate about seeing the global church pursue justice. Irine... [Read more]

JUBILEE JAMMIN’

On Friday, April 23, over 200 adults and kids gathered at East Street Studios for the first ever Jubilee Jam — a night of coming together to end world poverty.  Check out the picture album below (thanks Peter Bick for the great photos)! The evening was full of engaging dialogue as people were free to move between each of eight community sector booths and talk to JVP Global Partners about... [Read more]

NYAKIDI WOMENS GROUP RAISING CHICKENS

Here is a report from Rose Ogenga and Mary Akumu, two members of the Nyakidi Women’s Group, who received the first “group microloan” in November 2009 to start a poultry raising co-operative: The Nyakidi Women’s Group started two years ago by a group of women who had the desire to improve their lives and that of their families considering the pathetic situations they were in. ... [Read more]

MODEL FARMS (ROUND 2) INCREASING FOOD SECURITY

The report below is an update from George Amimo, Food & Farming Champion, on the Model Farms program in Kager village: “We continue to enjoy the Lord’s favor and love, in what we do here as JVP.  The change that is so long dreamed of, continues to pursue us even when we are asleep. From the desk of Food & Farming, I want to say it has been really good to learn of new techniques... [Read more]

7 STEPS OF POVERTY

One of the things I’ve come to realize is that poverty isn’t something people choose…poverty chooses them.  I have to admit (confess) that I used to think the reasons most people are poor was because of their poor choices or their poor character or their poor ethic — but I’ve come to realize this is not the case.  I recently read the following writing of Richard Stearns,... [Read more]

“JOY” REVEALED IN AMAZING WAYS

This is a a blessed ”Village Visit Report” from Linn Asbury, JVP Education Global Partner, who visited Kager village for the first time in September 2009: “Mission trips to Kenya are not new to me, so I had a clear expectation of what my one-day visit with the women of JOY Kitchens in September, 2009 would be.  I was familiar with Jubilee Village Project, a rabid devotee of Community... [Read more]

SHARING ONE OF GOD’S GREAT GIFTS: HOPE

It’s been a year now since we started our journey following God’s call to help and serve the people of Kager village.  It has been a truly amazing faith journey… …to see David Kayando step up and build an amazing team of Champions to lead the project in the Village …to see my brothers and sisters here in Indianapolis join in as Partners and Benefactors to support this... [Read more]

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