On the 12th -13th August 2014, the OAIC hosted the Regional farmer resource persons’ training workshop that saw 18 participants take part. The workshop was targeted at the small scale farmers who were involved in agricultural initiatives and leaders in the local church congregations or community based organizations that are affiliated to OAIC member churches. …
Faith leaders from 25 African Countries met in Kampala Uganda on 30 June-2 July 2014. The aim of the Interfaith Summit was to strengthen and scale up the engagement of Faith Communities and Faith Leaders in shaping the Post 2015 Development Agenda. African faith Communities are looking to a future development agenda which recognizes the …
Just a week ago the OAIC worked with youth from various areas in Nairobi to maintain the peace and stand against negative aspects of tribalism in Kenya. In the past there have been many ethnic challenges between Kenyans but in order for Kenya to continue to prosper, it is important to realize the value of …
Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be known as the Children of God. As Kenya prepares to go to the polls we pray for Peace and Justice in the country. God, plant us like a trees in the vineyard. Help us to bear fruit of Peace, Justice, and love. Creator God, let our roots …
Just before the Holiday break, a conference took place sponsored by Kenyatta University titled, ‘An Exploration of Roho Christianity in the Globalized African Public Space.’ This conference was attended by OAIC’s Reverend Phyllis Byrd and presenter Reverend Nicta Lubaale (OAIC General Secretary). Various experts and participants on the subject of Roho Christianity offered their recent …
Malawi has small farms yet its performance in the agricultural sector is exceptional. The late Malawian president, Mbingu Mutharika will be remembered for being one of the presidents whose core agenda was agriculture. While many countries were facing the ravages of hunger, Malawi had sufficient food reserves and to that effect he got many awards …
Young people in most of the Sub-Saharan Africa region view agriculture as unattractive venture and thus resort to trying their hands in other fields that they mostly consider as a rather better option than agriculture. 60% of Africa’s population which resides in the rural areas depends on agriculture and this is under threat at the …
The world is battling with hunger and the developed world is no exception. 1 in every 5 children in America suffers from hunger. The recent economic crisis led to soaring of food prices and the people with lower incomes were mostly hard hit. 1 out of every 3 deaths of children under the age of …
A derelict food policy that has been in existence for the past 30 years needs to be reviewed in order to deal with the food insecurity issues in Kenya. In many instances, the less privileged urban populace that reside in the informal settlement areas, are usually the hardest hit by hunger and especially during the …
Development indicators show that for the past 30 years or so, Africans have become hungrier as some of their land has been grabbed, starvation has increased, locally produced food has declined and dependency on the international market has risen. The Regional Director for Africa, United Nations Millenium Campaign (UNMC), Mr. Charles Abugre states that the …
