And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

- Matthew 25:40 KJV

Our Ministry Partner

Pastor Steve and Mary Njenga,
Camp Brethren Ministries

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Mission:

To create an equal opportunities for all children through offering a conducive learning atmosphere for them to explore, exploit and execute their duties with greatest expectations.

Vision:

To be a unique institution producing learners who appreciate, pursue and embrace education from a holistic perspective.

Motto:

“To lead and to serve”

CBM - Camp Brethren
Ministries

#more {display: none;} #myBtn { padding: 0px; background: none; color:#F4732B; } Camp Brethren Ministries (CBM) is a Kenyan non-profit organization that was founded on the principles of love and compassion reflected in Jesus’ words in the book of Matthew. CBM began in Eburru in 2006 when Steve Njenga, a Kenyan pastor serving as the head chaplain at the Kijabe Medical Center (one of the largest missionary hospitals in East Africa) gave up his comfortable, middle-class life to serve the least of these. His wife, Mary (Kijabe’s nurse administrator for over 10,000 surgeries a year), began serving full-time in Eburru in 2016 – running the CBM school and medical clinic. CBM has its own Board of Directors, and Steve operates his churches under the authority of the Africa Inland Church (AIC). Steve serves as the general contractor, pastor and visionary for CBM’s wide range of ministries and outreach efforts. His integrity and reliance on the Lord, coupled with a clear, executable plan for impacting lives with the Gospel attract all who meet him and are reflected in his words:...

Our mission is to glorify God through providing holistic care to the communities in and around Eburru. As a people of covenant, we believe that nothing can be accomplished alone. We need the power of God. Thus our allegiance to Christ is central as is our partnership with other believing entities. This is the reason we have deep ties with our partner link organization David’s Hope International.

In light of the above, we have sacrificed ourselves to the work of service. Our conviction is to do all it takes to touch the lives of the lost, the destitute, the orphans and the vulnerable in the village of Eburru, Kenya in East Africa. We sincerely thank God for His divine providence through the partnership link with David’s Hope International. Through a wide-range of ministries, CBM plays a major role in improving the lives of those they care for at Eburru. function myFunction() { var dots = document.getElementById("dots"); var moreText = document.getElementById("more"); var btnText = document.getElementById("myBtn"); if (dots.style.display === "none") { dots.style.display = "inline"; btnText.innerHTML = "Read more"; moreText.style.display = "none"; } else { dots.style.display = "none"; btnText.innerHTML = "Read less"; moreText.style.display = "inline"; } }

Camp Brethren-
Medical Centre

The CBM Medical Centre sees over 4,000 patients annually and is staffed by 3 full-time and 2 part-time staff with an on-site lab and a stocked pharmacy. A mobile clinic at Camp Turkana is also staffed monthly dispensing vaccinations and seeing on average another 300 primary care patients per month.

Camp Brethren
Christian School

The growth of the CBCS has been consistent since it began in 2009. Enrollment in grade Preschool through 8th grade is over 400, including 100+ paying boarding students and on average 30 orphans. 43 members of teaching staff worked tirelessly to prepare them for the future and also prepared the final grade students for their national exams. The school consistently scores in the top 5% of Primary schools in Kenya. We are very grateful to God for what He has helped to achieve in the discipleship ministry in the school. All the students had the opportunity to hear about the love of Jesus. As they learn this many experienced spiritual healing. The orphaned and the destitute have also been blessed to have a place they call home at the school God has given us to get His love in to the hearts of the many kids that would otherwise be lost in the sea of poverty and despair.

Camp Brethren
High School

The High School began in 2018 with 26 ninth graders; today there are 120 students in three grades. The number of staff has increased to 10 along with an Administrative building, Boys and Girls dorms, a multi-purpose room used for dining and assemblies and a classroom building with a Science Lab. Athletic spaces are also in the works.

Benevolence
Program

Through DHI monetary support, needy students were helped to continue with education through the CBM benevolence fund, with 111 monthly sponsored students, including 36 orphans. Through sponsorship the children receive a Christian education, 2 nutritious meals per day (3 for orphans and boarding students), regular medical care and check-ups.

Ministry to Children
with Disabilities

Begun in 2018, 13 children that have either a physical or mental disability (for example, Autism spectrum) are enrolled at CBCS. Growing to a current enrollment of over 20 children, the school has begun to make some changes to the facilities to acclimate for varying needs including a handicap accessible bathroom, ramps and wider walkways and a structured program including occupational and physical therapy, and basic skill training for self-sustainability. Ground was broken and funds are being raised to build a facility to accommodate even more students with disabilities.

4H Program
(Hope Homes)

The 4H (habitat for humanity-style hope homes) is a ministry of CBM that has seen the most disadvantaged families with poor habitats get a decent home. Aimed at giving hope to the families and declaring the love of God to them through this program, CBM through God’s grace was able to build four such homes for four families. Glory to God for huge provision from support through DHI. In 2018, CBM and DHI partnered with Paradigm Foundation and since then three more houses have been completed and ground broken for the fourth.

Community
Outreach

Community Outreach continues with two churches (500+ members), a Discipleship Training Program, an annual Pastor’s Conference, Alcohol Rehabilitation ministry along with hope and support to the fatherless, widows, and the destitute through the Camp Brethren Benevolence Program. We thank God for all that have stood with us in this noble task. To God be the glory!

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Rachel’s Hope Scholarship (RHS)

The Rachel’s Hope Scholarship is a new and transformative initiative established by David's Hope International (DHI). It is a university scholarship program designed to empower exceptional graduates of Camp Brethren High School in the rural Kenyan village of Eburru.

Vision

To transform the Eburru community through advanced education of Camp Brethren graduates who will lead their communities and country, grounded in Christian faith and empowered by a university education.

Mission

To enable all graduating seniors of Camp Brethren High School with academic excellence, motivation and faith in Jesus Christ to attend university and receive mentorship & leadership certification, regardless of financial means.

Goal

The goal of Rachel’s Hope is to ensure that the top graduates of CBM High School attend university and benefit from the CBM mentorship program that will seek to sharpen them and help place them in attachments and quality jobs upon graduation. In addition, Rachel’s Hope is intended to increase the visibility and desirability for parents to send their children to CBM schools knowing that graduates will have the opportunity to receive university scholarships and benefit from the mentorship & leadership program. Scholarship recipients are expected to give back or “pay it forward” to CBM by agreeing to fund a scholarship for a CBM school student for each year they were on scholarship or serving on staff at CBM in a position of need.

Eligibility for Rachel’s Hope Scholars

To be eligible for the Rachel’s Hope Scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:

Be a Graduate of Camp Brethren High School.
Must perform well on the National Exam with a minimum score of 300.
Must profess faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Must also agree to the scholarship requirements identified in this document.

Funding and Program Costs

Support for Rachel’s Hope will come from a division of David’s Hope established for this purpose. The funding goal is to raise enough support to meet the mission statement.

The Program will start with 4 to 10 scholarships per year and seek to increase to all eligible students as funds become available.

Funding guidelines and targets on average are estimated to be as follows:

$2,550 per student per year for up to 4 years (~$10,200 per student for a 4-year program).
Kabarak University, located near the city of Nakuru, is ideal as it is a prestigious Christian university that provides a wide variety of quality degrees to choose from and can produce high quality leaders.

Estimated Fees Breakdown Per Year Per Student at Kabarak University

Bills and Utilities Per year:

Category	Annual Cost
Books & Supplies	$150
Housing & Utilities	$150
Food	$400
Mentorship	$200
Program Overhead & Support	$150
Total Cost (Non-Tuition)	$1,050

Kabarak University Degrees and Approximate Annual Pricing (Tuition Only)

Degree Program	Annual Fees (Ksh)	Annual Fees (USD)	Duration (Yrs)	Total Cost Over Duration (Ksh)
Engineering	190,000	$1,461.54	4	760,000
Teaching	180,000	$1,384.62	4	720,000
Agriculture	180,000	$1,384.62	4	720,000
Theology	150,000	$1,153.85	4	600,000
Computer Science	190,000	$1,461.54	4	760,000
Law	260,000	$2,000.00	4	1,040,000
Medicine	380,000	$2,923.08	4	1,520,000
Health and Nursing	315,000	$2,423.08	4	1,260,000

Scholarship Requirements

Rachel’s Hope scholars must adhere to the following requirements:

Attend Kabarak University on a Rachel’s Hope Scholarship.
Choose a course in fields promising wide career options, including: Engineering (Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom), Teaching, Health & Nursing, Theology, Agriculture, Law, or Medicine.
Maintain a minimum average grade of C+ and above. If one does not acquire the required average grade, only a one-time opportunity will be allowed to improve their grades for the subsequent semester. If still the grades do not meet minimum requirements, then the scholarship will be withdrawn.
Live in the Rachel’s Hope provided housing or an approved hostel. All the students will be booked into the same hostel and whenever practical into the same room to ensure that the students mentor each other and push each other to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and mentally. Personal hygiene must be observed at all times, with DHI representatives monitoring living conditions.
Agree to follow all the laid down Rachel’s Hope Code of Conducts.
It is required to attend the recurring (at least monthly) mentoring/development sessions and servant leadership retreats twice per year.
It is required to attend a session with a DHI representative where the student verifies their progress in school through official university reports. The representative will also collect attachments of their exam transcripts, their views of the school, and how they are doing in other areas of co-curriculum apart from academics.
RH scholars must agree to mentor or coach a younger RH Scholar upon completing the first year.
Upon completion, Rachel’s Hope scholars must honor the Agreement of giving back to CBM in the form of paying for a scholarship of a CBM high school student for each year he/she was on scholarship with Rachel’s Hope, or serving at CBM in an open position of need. This obligation begins once the graduate is in a financial position to support. For example, if one spent 4 years at university, they are expected to give back 4 years at CBM; if on scholarship for 3 years, then pay for a minimum of 3 years for a CBM boarding student.

Rachel’s Hope Selection Process & Criteria

Students will be rated on a weighted scale of the following key criteria:

Academic Merit (10 points): Based on KCSE Score.
Financial Need (30 points): Evaluates family income, housing situation, number of siblings, and school costs per sibling.
Servant Leadership Potential (30 points): Assesses demonstrated acts of servant leadership, future plans of serving others, and achievements in CBCS School.
Personal Motivation & Faith (20 points): Based on a motivation statement for why they need the scholarship and their relationship with Christ.
Supporting Documents (10 points): Includes Recommendation Letters, KCSE Certificate, Identification Card, Good conduct certificate, etc..

A scoring rubric is used for scoring students based on their application form answers. Real reference letters from teachers and others are needed. An interview involving all stakeholders (DHI, RHS, and CBM) will be conducted.

Rachel’s Hope Code of Conduct

Scholars must adhere to the following strict Code of Conduct:

No use of drugs and illegal or questionable substances of any kind. Students must focus on their studies and personal growth.
Attending university classes is compulsory. Where absence is unavoidable, it must be signed by the university administration and reported to the DHI representative in Kenya.
Being on time for Rachel’s Hope-related meetings must be strictly observed.
Attending all mentorship and leadership training classes is required.
Attending all ministry growth activities and/or church must be done on a weekly basis.
One must maintain an encouraging and optimistic attitude towards life and their future.
Healthy interpersonal relationships must be maintained at all times.
Personal hygiene must be observed at all times. DHI representatives will attach pictures of students’ living conditions while visiting them to ensure hygiene standards are maintained.
Academic integrity must be upheld at all times. Plagiarism, cheating, or dishonest practices will not be tolerated.
Respect for university staff, peers, and all DHI representatives must be demonstrated in words and actions.
Proper financial stewardship must be maintained. Scholarship funds should be used responsibly for education-related expenses.
Participation in community service and outreach programs as a way of giving back is encouraged.
Responsible use of social media is required. Students must uphold the values of RHS and DHI in their online interactions.
Students must keep open communication with their assigned mentors and provide updates on their academic and personal growth.
Any major life changes, including changes in academic status or living conditions, must be reported to the DHI representative immediately.
Student must observe utmost good faith while reporting to the DHI representative at all times.

Tracking Students Through the DHI-RHS Management System

The DHI-RH Management System will be the main tracking tool used by all to manage this program. This system will be updated by the Rachel’s Hope Program Manager in Kenya.

The aim of the DHI-RH management system will be:

To register every student beneficiary for easier record keeping.
Collecting student’s bio data and contact information.
Making updates on the students progress in Academics and RH mentoring and leadership training activities.
Keeps a record of students' progress academically.

All Rachel’s Hope recipients are to be tracked in the DHI-RH Management system with at least one complete update for each student each semester (twice per year). Key Updates will include the following:

Student grades for each semester.
A letter from each student sharing their day-to-day highlights, challenges, prayers, and season’s greetings.
An updated photo for each student done annually.
Attendance of monthly mentorship and leadership development meetings.
Attendance of twice per year mentorship and leadership development retreat.
Notes from program manager identifying accomplishments or challenges on issues concerning each student.
Acknowledgement of key events to include the following: On-time arrival to hostels for each new semester of school, Payment of tuition, Payment and purchases of books, stationery and other supplies.

Mentorship and Leadership Development Program

There is a need for a thorough and consistent follow up on the leadership development and mentoring of the students.

Monthly mentorship sessions while the students are in university can be done in Nakuru area in or around their hostels and can be led by the program manager and/or a special invited guest.
The mentorship program can build on the Life shape / Chick-fil-A team Leadership materials and other materials to develop a monthly program that provides real value to the students. The ultimate goal is to produce students that have a high degree of leadership training/skill and a Servant heart such that graduates of the program are truly ready to lead and serve in their life beyond education. Presentations can be made based on specific topics that help improve the quality of students and help in improving themselves as future leaders.
RH Scholars in their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year will be expected to have some kind of role as a “big brother” or “big sister” to new RH Scholars as the program progresses. RH Scholars are not just listeners, they are participants and leaders as the program intends to develop future leaders and servants and ultimately graduates that are highly employable and ready to impact their communities for Christ.
The program will seek a leadership training program that can provide multiple different kinds of certification for the students that will add additional value. For example, students can earn a new certificate each year like Lead Self, Lead Others, Financial Management, Servant Leadership, etc..

Internship, Attachment, and Job Placement Support

The Program Manager will be responsible for helping scholarship recipients navigate internship and job opportunities. In order to do this, the PM will need to work extra hard to help identify potential opportunities and build up the program and the students such that companies will want to hire Rachel’s Hope Scholars for their Internships and Attachments and ultimately even for jobs in the future.

There is need to be some “secret sauce” or something that makes Rachel’s Hope scholars stand out from the others, and these core values include:

Confidence
Integrity
Optimism
Proactiveness
Excellence
Hard work
Team Work
Professionalism

The mentorship program should provide a certification to show the student has attained the above mentioned core values having gone through different classes in Leadership, Money/Finance management, Business and administration, etc..

The Program Manager Role

The Program Manager works for DHI in partnership with CBM and is based in the Nakuru area. Their responsibilities include:

Manages the DHI-RH Management System, ensuring day to day updates are made and Payments for school tuition fee and Hostels and accommodation, are fully catered for.
Coordinates the Rachel’s Hope Hostels.
Coordinates and Leads Mentorship and Development Training Programs.
Identifies Internships and Attachments and aligns the Rachel’s Hope scholars to them.
Supports in selection of future scholars from CBM High School.
Supports in the enrollment of RH Scholars into the appropriate universities.
Supports in building a program that has a solid foundation and that which can serve as a model for expansion to more scholars and even the potential for partnership expansion in the future.
Close follow up other laid down policies as directed.

Rachel’s Hope Scholar Commitment: "Paying It Forward"

RH Scholars will be obligated to pay forward or give back to CBM upon graduation and once the graduate is in a financial position to support. There are two primary ways to give back:

Serve at CBM in an open position of need for each year scholar was on scholarship. For example, if one spent 4 years at university, they are expected to give back 4 years at CBM.
Pay for the scholarship for a CBM boarding student for each year scholar was on scholarship. For example, if on scholarship for 3 years, then pay for a minimum of 3 years for a CBM boarding student.

The AGREEMENT should be duly signed by all the parties involved and should also be approved.

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