David and Susan Whitlock have been serving in Kenya since 2009 and have been part of the Ripe for Harvest family since 2011. They are founders of the Jesus Oasis of Love and Hope ministry based in Narok, Kenya.
Dave is involved in community development, partnering with communities building and renovating schools, churches along with water catch systems. He also is doing school programs going into schools teaching a bible story reinforcing the lesson with hands-on activities to take home and share with family and friends then having much-deserved playtime involving balls. Dave’s passion has been with the street boys. This ministry has boys from 6 to 18 years old who are living on the streets for various
reasons. For now, they meet at a local restaurant share a devotion or bible story, do a time of life skill teaching (hygiene, manors, job skills etc…) They then have time for mentoring and a small meal together.
Susan is involved in CHE (Community Health Evangelism) this program is based on “give a man a fish or teach a man to fish.” It helps to build strong Christian leaders in communities through bible studies,
prayer groups and teaching business skills and helping them to find their gifts and talents. This is helping families and communities to become self-sustainable and using the skills and resources that they have.
Part of her ministry also is holistic health. (Spiritual, physical and emotional) she travels into the bush areas where she does mobile clinics specializing in well-child and antenatal/prenatal care along with
immunizations and preventive care and teaching.
The Whitlocks are doing goat projects giving female goats to widows to start their own herds and providing milk, food, and income for their families. They have also started an audio bible ministry giving the bibles to pastors to use with those who cannot read or write for bible studies and to use at home with their families. This is helping to share the Gospel and bringing the lost to the Lord of love and
hope.