Church of God Practices Neighbourly Love in Nairobi as “Hold Hope” Campaign
World Mission Society Church of God assemblies food stuff for donation. (Photo By Kelvin Kima)
By Kelvin Kima
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The World Mission Society Church of God (General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol, hereinafter referred to as the Church of God) is set to donate 30 boxes of assorted food to the deputy county commissioner of Starehe Subcounty Headquarters in Nairobi for the underprivileged.
This event is part of the Global Hope Supporters—“Hold Hope” Campaign that the Church of God is carrying out all around the world in celebration of World Food Day (October 16). “Hold Hope” means “Hold on to Hope!
This campaign aims to deliver not only material aid but also hope in life to neighbors around the world who are suffering due to the climate crisis, economic hardship, and diseases.
A representative from the Church of God said, “Our members have wholeheartedly prepared food for our neighbors in need, with the heart of a mother who takes care of her family’s safety.
We hope that our neighbors will gain new strength in the love of God, who embraces all people as one family.”
Through this campaign, the Church provides food assistance to vulnerable people in various countries, including Kenya, Nepal, the Philippines, Mexico, Nigeria, and Ukraine.
In February and March, the Church provided food and other basic necessities to 6,400 households through government agencies in 25 countries, in celebration of World Day of Social Justice (February 20).
This campaign is part of the “Global Hope Supporters,” an initiative being globally carried out by the Church of God with the aim of bringing hope to the world in crisis. It falls under the category of “Poverty and Hunger Alleviation.”
The “Global Hope Supporters” initiative is undertaken in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across six areas, including climate change response, educational support, and building safe, resilient, and sustainable communities.
The Church practices love and service in many ways, following Christ’s teaching: “Love your neighbor as yourself!”
Until now, the Church has carried out over 44,000 initiatives worldwide, including environmental protection, blood donation, disaster relief, educational support, intercultural communication, and campaigns, as part of efforts toward enhancing global harmony and development.
The Church of God has devotedly served communities through various activities, such as neighborhood assistance, environmental cleanup, tree planting, and blood donation.
The Church has helped create clean and pleasant community environments by planting trees along the Nairobi River and Tudor Creek in Mombasa as well as cleaning up Ngara Road in Nairobi, Lake Victoria in Homa Bay, and Vihiga Road in Kisumu.
Last year alone, the Church held the “Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover” four times, helping mitigate the national blood supply shortage across communities.
The Church also took the lead in improving the educational environment by painting murals at Homa Bay Primary School in Homa Bay County in February and installing a security fence at Kangemi High School in Nairobi in September.
In recognition of its humanitarian efforts, the Church has received over 5,200 awards from governments and institutions worldwide.
The awards include the President’s Volunteer Service Award from three successive U.S. administrations, the Presidential Citation from three successive ROK governments, the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (U.K.), Brazil’s Legislative Merit Medal, Peru’s Congressional Medal of Honour, and the Antonio Brack Egg National Environmental Award—the highest environmental recognition bestowed by the Peruvian State.
