MITS visits cancer ward kids

This month we got a chance to visit the cancer ward for the kids in Kenyatta Hospital on the 5th of June this month. Most of us do not understand how blessed we are that we can go through the

day without thinking about simple things like our health every day. It’s the same with the kids that we have in our program, that is, they have lived in difficult situations that, sometimes when the tables turn, it is easy for them to forget that there are others whose lives are also filled with trials and have to go through every day with pain either physically or emotionally. We wanted to present this to our kids so that they understand that so many of us need prayer and support and also not to take so much for granted and simply forget that even though they went through a lot in their lives, there are others who undergo challenges but differently.

As we entered the ward, I could tell that it was the right thing to do. The students went up to the newly remodeled ward and got to see the kids who have cancer. Some had eye and throat cancer and some of them had effects that even changed their physical appearance.

I really admired the strength that these kids have, facing every day with renewed strength that they can live another day knowing that even though they have cancer, it will not bring them down. Our kids were very encouraging and most of them knew that, the most important thing to give was prayer and that is what they said they would do.

The ward had around thirty children but some of them were in different places and others were

receiving treatment for the day.

We got there and even though we were late, the nurses were friendly and allowed us time to play with

the kids and just hang out with them. We left two hours later filled with promise that even though life can bring trials, we have each other to guide us through the trials. This was a great lesson since we now have one of us who is going through the same challenges as those kids, Charles Kimani. Our kids now understand that anybody can have cancer and it is not directed to just specific people in our community.

We greatly need to support and be in prayer for everyone who has cancer.