CU Patrons

Every secondary school in Kenya by law is required to have a Christian club called a Christian Union (CU). It does not matter if the school is a public school, a private school, a Christian school, or even a Muslim school. These CU’s are led by someone called the CU Patron. He/she is responsible for overseeing the CU and helping the students mature in their relationship with God. SOL East Africa partners with these CU patrons by providing Bible study materials for them to use with their students. Currently we are working with about 400 CU Patrons throughout Kenya.

I have spent most of my time thus far meeting with CU patrons and trying to discover ways we can improve our partnership with them to help them become more impactful in the lives of their students. I have been with CU patrons in government schools, in Christian schools, I even visited with a CU patron in a Muslim school; talk about a difficult job. I met with the CU patron at the premiere school in Nairobi as well as CU patrons from the slums whose student bodies consist primarily of orphans. They are an amazing group of committed men and women who love teaching, but more importantly love God and love their students. I have been encouraged by what I have seen and overwhelmed when I think about how much of their work depends on us and our ability to provide resources. Most of them are doing what they are doing with very few resources. One of the things that they have consistently asked for are Bibles for their kids. Can you imagine not having a Bible? If you are like me you probably have several lying around your house. How is it possible that this book that I take for granted and often times neglect, is a prized possession in other parts of the world?