Hand of Hope Testimonies
Our Mission
By the grace of God, we have seen lives changed one person at a time, one child at a time. This has also been made possible through the help of generous partners and supporters.
Our desire is to be faithful with what God gives us and with the people He brings to us, so that He can entrust us with more.
Our aim is to make a lasting impact in the lives of the very poor and vulnerable, beyond just giving them food for a day. One of the best ways we have found to do this is by investing in the future of poor children—supporting them to receive quality education and stability. This gives them hope for a better future and an opportunity to rise above the limitations of their families.
We also seek to uplift single and widowed mothers, helping them support their children. We do this by assisting with rent and basic needs and by helping them start small businesses where possible so that they can sustain themselves.
The Need
Many children in the slums are not able to get quality education, or any education at all, due to extreme poverty and often unstable home environments. Some grow up with parents who are addicted to drugs or alcohol, others with absent parents, and some in abusive homes. Because of this, many run away and become street children, which exposes them to drug use, crime, sexual abuse, early pregnancy, disease, mental deterioration, and even premature death.
Being able to place these children in good boarding schools or children’s homes helps them greatly. However, to do this, sponsors are needed who are willing to stand with these children long-term until they finish their education.
How You Can Help
We have seen God change lives through this ministry and through the support of generous partners, and on this page we will share some of these testimonies—for the glory of God and as a witness of His power to transform lives through willing vessels.
If you feel led to partner with us in changing the life of a child or family, we invite you to stand with us. Your support can help give a child not just help for today, but a future filled with hope.
Click here to learn how to support this work or sponsor a child.
Testimonies
Jane and Her Family
Currently, we have been standing with one family living in the Mathare slum, made up of a widow, Jane, and her seven children aged around 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22, and 24. The family has been in deep poverty and facing very challenging situations, such as Jane’s health challenges, educating the children, paying rent, and dealing with two of her sons who became addicted to jet fuel, a local drug sold to street children, and were living on the streets of Eastleigh with other drug-addicted street children.
Our desire is to stand with this family, help them get back on their feet, and support Jane in educating her children, accessing proper medical treatment, and eventually being able to support herself financially.
Stephen and Daniel’s Story
Written April 2026.
Stephen (14) and Daniel (12) live in the Mathare slum with their 44-year-old widowed mother, Jane, who has five other children. Because of severe poverty and negative environmental exposure, they stopped going to school and began running away from home a few years ago while still very young boys. This is despite having a close relationship with their mother, and they would spend most of their days and nights on the streets of Eastleigh in Nairobi, only coming home for meals.
Eastleigh has one of the largest populations of street children, many of whom sniff a drug called “Musii.” This is jet fuel that is illegally sold to these children for as little as 20 shillings and inhaled by soaking it in a handkerchief or sniffing it from a bottle. This drug is more potent than normal petrol. It damages brain function and often leaves the children unable to control their minds and bodies.
The effects of inhaling jet fuel include dizziness or euphoria, confusion, headaches and nausea, slurred speech, poor coordination, hallucinations, and loss of consciousness. Long-term use can lead to brain, liver, kidney, and lung damage, hearing loss, weakened immunity, depression and anxiety, addiction, aggression or erratic behavior, social withdrawal, vulnerability to violence and exploitation, poor nutrition, and even sudden death due to respiratory failure.
The Turning Point
Stephen and Daniel have been involved in accidents due to their drug use. In December 2025, they were both hit by a vehicle while crossing the road when they were high. Stephen’s arm was broken, and Daniel suffered a deep cut to the head that required stitches. By the grace of God, the injuries were not more serious, but it did not keep them off the streets.
Stephen’s Recovery Progress and Need
About two weeks after Christmas 2025, Stephen was knocked down by a vehicle at night in a hit-and-run. It was very serious, resulting in a severe femur fracture in his leg, as well as eye and head injuries.
He was picked up by well-wishers, and MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières), an NGO with a clinic in Mathare, took him to the hospital and covered his bill. He remained in the hospital for over a month, where he was first detoxed from jet fuel and monitored before undergoing surgery on his leg. A metal rod was inserted, and he was later discharged.
God has used this painful situation in a redemptive way. Since then, Stephen has not used drugs, as he was unable to walk for a long time. Even now, he is still unable to walk long distances and is on crutches. While in the hospital, he gave his life to Jesus after hearing the gospel, and since then he has had no desire or cravings for drugs (it has been 4 months now) and now desires to go to school.
After discharge, MSF stopped supporting his treatment, but God provided through donations from our partners, enabling us to cover his weekly clinic visits and medication since February. For the first months, he required two clinic visits per week for wound care, each costing about KES 2,300.
He is still recovering and continues with weekly checkups. A recent X-ray (March 2026) showed concerns with how the leg is healing, and he will need further surgery. We are trusting God for provision for this.
Our desire is to enroll him in school once he recovers, and we trust God to provide a sponsor. In the meantime, he is studying at home using books, storybooks, and a Bible.
Stephen in Hospital ( 26th December 2025)
Daniel’s New Beginning
By the grace of God, one of our ministry partners offered to sponsor Daniel’s education, and we were able to get him into a good Christian boarding school in Naivasha on 4th March 2026. The school helps vulnerable children and was also able to provide detox support so that he could recover from the jet fuel use.
When he joined the school, he was not in a very good state because of the drug use and was incoherent. However, after a few weeks he was doing much better and is now adjusting well to the school routine, and his brain and body are healing.
Below are pictures of his first day at the school on 4th March 2026 and others when we visited him six weeks later on 23rd April 2026. We have high hopes that God will help Daniel to continue well with his education and recover the lost years. May God bless his sponsor, the school, and everyone who has been a blessing to him.
Daniel – First Day of School (4th March 2026)
Daniel - School Visit (23rd April, 2026)
Jane’s Health
Stephen and Daniel’s mother, Jane, has also had health challenges for years, which they were not able to get a proper diagnosis for due to a lack of funds. Through the donations given to this ministry, we were able to have her properly diagnosed in September 2025, and she was found to have severe high blood pressure and diabetes. She has been on monthly treatment since then and is getting better. Jane is born again and is kindly trusting in the Lord for complete deliverance.
Jane's Other Children
Below are Jane's other children who we have been supporting:
Joseph, 11 years old, is in Grade 7.
Nancy is in Form 3 at a Catholic boarding school. She has found a sponsor who is willing to support her through this ministry until she completes high school.
Damaris is in lower primary school.
Jane and Children
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We are grateful for what God has done and the lives He is transforming. We continue to trust Him to do more as He provides through the generosity of our partners and supporters. Nothing is impossible with God.
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