Cheri Thompson

Location: Kenya

Sending Church/Organization: Globe International

Website: www.challenge-kenya.org

Email: challengekenya@yahoo.com

BIO

Cheri thompson went to Kenya in 1987 with her husband, Rick, and three children. In 1992 she began working with street children, and started the challenge ministry in the slums of Nairobi.

In 1999, they moved to Kitale, Kenya. And started a Sunday

morning Bible & soccer club. They expanded to a drop

in center where over 50 street kids would come to get a

hot meal, medical care, and learn about the love of Jesus.

In 2000, they bought the Challenge farm.

Rick was later diagnosed with cancer and passed away.

Cheri continued the work and opened the farm in 2003.

Currently over 60 children are residents of the center.