Father Heart of God Ministries chose the area of Wagwe Kasipul, Kenya, because of the great need for better education in this village. Many children have lost parents to HIV/AIDS, other diseases such as malaria, and natural disasters. We also chose this area because it is the birthplace of George and his relatives, and his people hold a special place in our hearts.
Our main concern is the lack of Christian influence in the community. Our goal is to establish a positive, Christian-based ministry that will meet the needs of the children in this village.
The school will be located in Nyanza province, Rachuonyo district, West Karachuonyo division, Kobiero location, and Karachuonyo Constituency. The geographical location map coordinates for this school are -0.3331778, 34,5559369. The district had a population of 178,686 according to the 2019 census.
The Rachuonyo district is primarily composed of the Luo tribe. The Luo are the fourth largest ethnic group in Kenya. They speak Dholuo, which is part of the Nilotic language group.
The Luo are a Nilotic-speaking group who are believed to have originated in Sudan and are now settled around the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya and Tanzania. Other Luo groups are found in Uganda, Congo, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
The Luo were originally a pastoralist and fishing people. Men and women would go fishing along the rivers and Lake Victoria. Today, the Luo have adopted agriculture due to the fertile soils and abundant rainfall around the Lake region.
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections were the most frequent cause of casualties in Kenya as of 2019, with a rate of almost 104 deaths per 100,000. That year, Kenya was the fourth country worldwide with the highest number of AIDS-related deaths.
In addition, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory infections and tuberculosis caused a high number of deaths compared to other disorders, by a rate of 81 deaths per 100,000 and 76 deaths per 100,000 respectively.
