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CHRISTIAN MISSION AID

· EIN · cmaid.org
profile · synthesized from sources

Christian Mission Aid (CMA) is a cross-denominational Christian organization providing holistic gospel outreach in East Africa, focused on spiritual and socio-economic development. The organization operates in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan, offering pastoral training, child protection, emergency relief, clean water access, and youth empowerment programs. CMA integrates evangelism with humanitarian aid, serving vulnerable populations including at-risk girls, deaf communities, widows, and displaced families.

named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Deaf Ministry
Outreach to deaf communities in Kenya through gospel access, education, and life skills training
Food Buckets
Emergency food distribution program providing packaged staples to families during holidays, droughts, and conflicts
Jesus Film Outreach
Audiovisual evangelism initiative showing the life of Jesus in local languages across Kenya
Olooloitikoshi Girls Rescue Center
Residential program in Kajiado County, Kenya that rescues girls from FGM, sexual abuse, and forced marriage, providing shelter, education, and counseling
Pastoral Training
Four-year leadership training program for rural African pastors, providing theological education and ministry resources
Smart Girls & Boys Initiative
Youth program providing sanitary kits and health education to girls and character-building education to boys during school holidays
Units of Hope
Housing and livelihood program for widows in Western Kenya, providing two-room homes, latrines, water tanks, and income-generating assets like dairy goats
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Christian holiday program for children in slums featuring Bible lessons, recreation, meals, and crafts
Water Filter Project
Distribution of long-life water filters to families in rural Kenya to provide access to clean drinking water
Youth Camps
Annual camps for disadvantaged youth in rural and urban slum areas focusing on spiritual mentorship and life guidance
activities · 9 groups

what they do

  • Religious Discipleship & Church Planting 3 activities
    • Christian evangelism and Gospel outreach
      Conducts holistic gospel outreach addressing spiritual and socio-economic needs in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan. Includes sharing the Gospel with least-reached populations, showing the Jesus film in local languages, and distributing vernacular Bibles and solar-powered audio Bibles to enable scripture access for illiterate individuals.
    • Deaf Ministry programs
      Provides Gospel outreach and life skills training to hearing-impaired individuals in Kenya through dedicated Deaf Ministry initiatives.
    • Pastoral and leadership training
      Operates a four-year pastoral training program and conducts intensive leadership training courses for church and community leaders in rural Africa. Provides trained pastors with bicycles or motorbikes to expand their ministry reach.
  • Local Governance & Service Delivery Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Community-led development and capacity building
      Delivers training, education, and resources to promote community-led and self-sustaining development, empowering local populations to lead long-term change.
  • Emergency Response and Relief Operations 1 activity
    • Emergency humanitarian relief
      Delivers emergency relief to families affected by drought, internal conflicts, war, flooding, and famine in East Africa, particularly in South Sudan. Includes deployment of field staff to deliver aid in remote and difficult environments.
  • Emergency and Sustained Food Distribution 1 activity
    • Food aid distribution
      Distributes food packages containing maize meal, rice, beans, cooking oil, and wheat flour to poor families in marginalized rural areas and slums during holidays and emergencies. Also includes seasonal food bucket distributions as part of faith-based relief efforts.
  • Girls' Rescue and Education Support 1 activity
    • Girls Rescue Center (GRC)
      Operates the Olooloitikoshi Girls Rescue Center in Kajiado County, Kenya, established in 2008 to rescue girls from female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual abuse, and forced polygamous marriages. Provides a safe home, medical care, counseling, education, and spiritual support. Over 160 girls have been rescued since inception.
  • Integrated Community Development Initiatives 1 activity
    • Units of Hope housing and livelihood project
      Implements the Units of Hope project by constructing improved housing with sanitation and water infrastructure for widows in Western Kenya, and providing income-generating assets such as milking goats, agricultural tools, and seeds.
  • Clean Water Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Water filter distribution
      Provides water filters capable of supplying filtered water for an entire family, with each filter lasting up to seven years. This initiative supports community-led development and is part of broader community development activities in marginalized areas.
  • Faith-Based Youth Creative & Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
    • Youth and children’s programs
      Runs programs for children and youth including Vacation Bible School (VBS) in slum areas during school holidays—offering Bible stories, meals, games, and recreation. Also conducts annual youth camps for disadvantaged youth in rural and urban slums, providing Christian teaching, mentorship, and guidance.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Life skills and education programs for adolescents
      Provides life skills education, counseling, and sanitary kits to adolescent girls through the Smart Girls program to help them stay in school. Offers educational lectures to adolescent boys on peer pressure, drugs, health, relationships, and character building based on Christian principles.
    • Nutrition support for vulnerable groups
      Provides food and treatment to malnourished children, pregnant and lactating mothers, and the elderly in South Sudan as part of targeted humanitarian aid programs.
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • Life Ministry-Kenya Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Christian Mission Aid to show the Jesus film in diverse communities across Kenya.