Life in the slum

Pamella Akwede from Kibera slum shares her experience of living in an informal settlement in Kenya with the Holy Father Pope Francis during his meeting with the poor at St Joseph the Worker Kangemi-Nairobi.

Below is Pamella’s testimony

 

LIVING IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT

Your Holiness, Pope Francis, Our Bishops, Government Representatives, visiting dignitaries, Members of the Kangemi community, fellow Kenyans,
 
In the beginning,

POPE HOMILY AT NAIROBI UNIVERSITY GROUND

God’s word speaks to us in the depths of our heart.  Today God tells us that we belong to him.  He made us, we are his family, and he will always be there for us.  “Fear not”, he says to us, “I have chosen you and I promise to give you my blessing” (cf. Is 44:2).

We hear this promise in today’s first reading.  The Lord tells us that

POPE FRANCIS CELEBRATES HIS FIRST HOLY MASS IN AFRICA

Thousands of Catholic faithful celebrated Mass with Pope Francis on the second day of his official visit to Kenya.

In his message the Pope called for unity, tolerance and strengthening of family values for a better society.

President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta joined