Mission in the Slums Of Nairobi
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Date
1998-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
`A slum is an industry that produces all sons of criminals' - this is the image of a slum
that I get from daily newspapers and magazines. Robbers, murderers, thugs, drunkards, thieves,
adulterers these are just other names given to a slum dweller Since it concerns with a good
number of people of Nairobi, I made up my mind to go for a thorough research regarding the
slums of Nairobi. Being a member of the Society of African Missions, I will be sent to any place
in Africa for my priestly ministry. Since I am well acquainted with Nairobi I believe that a detailed
study of the Nairobi situation will help me as a microcosm from which I will be able to proceed
my missionary tasks to the place that I am going to be sent. Secondly our Superior General Rev.
Fr. Daniel Cardot after having visited all the SMA priests in their mission fields came up with a
remark that a feeling of an "unfulfilled mission" is found among most of the SMA's, and that
some of them are even frustrated. So that he urged us to concentrate on different kinds of
mission. As I am very much interested in the slum mission, I am sure that observing analysing
and studying the situation of different slums in Nairobi will help me to find a fulfilled mission in
my mission area.
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Slum, Colonialism, Urbanization, Economical Situation, Educational Status, Marriage, Procreation and Family, Non-Governmental Organintions, Biblical Approach