Mathare Community Outreach (MCO) and Outreach Community Church (OCC) operate in Mathare Valley, one of the oldest, biggest, and worst slums in Nairobi, Kenya.  Approximately 700,000 people live in 1 square mile in this slum - ravaged by abject poverty, rampant crime, prostitution, drug addictions, alcoholism, robberies and more.

There are 12 public toilets for the 700,000 residents of Mathare Valley.

Social amenities such as public schools and health services are very limited.

The living conditions are horrific as human beings live in tiny shelters of galvanized iron sheets nailed together to form 6’ x 6’ cubicles.

A dirty river of garbage and human waste runs through the middle of the slum and acts as its only sewage system.

Bright Hope partners with MCO/OCC in bringing Hope to this community. OCC has planted 8 churches throughout the Mathare Valley area while MCO runs 3 schools for 1,400+ children and an orphanage in Kariobangi. MCO’s primary focus is children, whereas OCC focuses on the community at large. Bright Hope supports MCO/OCC through various programs including: student school feeding program, vocational scholarships, teacher & administrator training, pastoral leadership development programs, widows sewing project and small business development.

It costs $52, or 21 cents a day, to bring Hope to a child in Mathare Valley.

JOIN US in bringing Hope for Today, Tomorrow, and Eternity to this feeding program in desperate need of funding.

Learn more about Bright Hope's work in Mathare Valley.

The mission of Bright Hope is to bring Hope to those living on less than $1 a day.  Bright Hope envisions a world where under-resourced, indigenous churches transform their communities and bring Hope to the extreme poor.  Bright Hope is a 40-year old non-profit organization accredited by the ECFA, and has a 4-Star rating by Charity Navigator.

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