Michelle & William Kiprop
Our journey has been an exciting one. One thing is certain— we will never be accused of leading boring lives! Our passion is to reach out with the love of Christ to empower the needy and hurting in Africa. We want to see others with the eyes of Christ and for them to see our Lord shining through our lives. It is such a blessing to work alongside each other in a ministry that we truly believe in like ELI.
William’s first interaction with ELI was when he came to visit family near the Kipkaren Training Center in 1999. He later went on to become a student in the Bio-Intensive Agricultural Training Program in 2002. After graduating from the program, he joined the Kenyan staff of ELI and worked in agriculture and community development. In 2005 he took a class in Home Based Care (HBC) for individuals with HIV and AIDS. From that point on he also began assisting with the HIV Educational Campaigns sponsored by ELI. He is now working with the Home Based Care program Tumaini na Afya (Hope and Health) in the areas of nutrition and home visits. He is also using his agricultural background in working to develop gardens for patients living with HIV and AIDS. William also has a heart for those who are enslaved to alcohol and drugs.
Michelle began making short term mission trips to Africa when she was in high school. During her teens, she began to feel that God was calling her to a life of full time medical mission work somewhere in Africa. She became an RN and worked as a medical/surgical nurse and then in the emergency department. She always thought that she would one day serve full time in Mozambique; but in 2004 when on a short term trip to Kenya with ELI, her eyes were opened to a whole new Africa. While later serving with ELI as an intern she was impressed with ELI’s philosophy of ministry. In 2007 after completing her master’s of science in nursing and becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner she moved to Kenya. Michelle now serves with ELI in a medical capacity as she works alongside Kenyan nurses providing medical care to the villagers in the surrounding communities. She is able to use her experience as an emergency RN as well as her family practice skills on a day to day basis. She loves being in a position to touch both the body and the spirit.
In addition to our “normal” ELI duties, we enjoy helping to host some of the US teams coming to Kipkaren. Your prayers, financial support and encouragement mean so much to us! If you would like to be added to our mailing list or would just like to say jambo (hello) feel free to drop us a line.