Oblate Mission in Kenya
Water is life
Kisaju Kenya, is located in a semi-arid region where access to water is a daily challenge. The church, school, and surrounding community rely on boreholes for clean water, while Kiirua Farm depends on rainfall and needs improved water storage systems to support livestock and crops.
Access to water changes everything.
You can help bring life-giving water
Your support helps provide and maintain essential water systems that sustain families, schools, and farming communities.
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Oblate Mission in Kenya
An international community of Missionary Oblates continues to build on the mission first established by Canadian Oblates in 1995. What began as a water project serving 3,300 families has since grown into a wider mission of community development and empowerment.
Today, the mission supports initiatives such as:
- A bakery cooperative
- A duka (lumber shop)
- A posho mill for grinding maize
These projects help strengthen both daily life and long-term sustainability in local communities.
Beyond basic needs, the mission also supports spiritual and community life of communities. Through their presence and ministry, the Oblates accompany parish communities, encourage local leadership, and support those discerning a vocation to religious life.
In addition to the parish in Kionyo, a new parish has been established in Kisaju, with the Oblates actively supporting prayer houses and empowering parishioners in their faith and community life.
MAMI members also play a vital role in this mission. Their generosity helps support education initiatives such as school buildings, desks, learning materials, and computers, as well as contributions to local health clinics and outreach programs. The Oblates are also engaged in prison ministry, offering presence and support in places of great need.