The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has designed an elaborate plan that will enable the Council up-scale her interventions and make significant impact in the socio-economic and political areas of engagement. Speaking in his office when he hosted Bread for the World Country representative Monika Redecker, NCCK General Secretary reverend Canon Peter Karanja said that the Council is prepared to be remain responsive to changing times. Canon Karanja pointed out that many families were grappling with a myriad of challenges ranging from family, economic, environment among others with no clear solutions in sight. “Family issue has come up as a major concern. The family is under attack. With urbanization and the shrinking land, there is a lot to grapple with,” he said. Canon Karanja added that the Council will continue to tackle some of the challenges through her strong regional structures that have enabled NCCK to deliver on her mandate. “Regional structures are the engine of the Council. We shall continue to undertake our mandate on matters of environment, advocacy, poverty ecumenism among others,” said Canon Karanja. He also appreciated the long standing partnership between Bread for the World and the Council. On her part Monika commended NCCK for her development work and touching lives of the common man. Present during the meeting were NCCK Programme Director Susie Ibutu and Finance Manager Mary Wanjiku. Ibutu appraised the Bread for the World representative on the Council’s programmatic work in the Country. Bread for the World is the globally active relief and development agency of the Protestant Churches in Germany. The agency has set base in almost 100 countries in the world to empower the poor and marginalized community so as to improve their living condition by themselves. Bread for the World’s focus areas are in food security, the promotion of health and education, respect for human rights as well as the integrity of creation.
