OCMC to Take Up Special Collection for Orthodox Christians Displaced by Violence in Kenya

Orthodox Christian Mission Center
P.O. Box 4319
St. Augustine, FL 32085-4319

Contact: Alex Goodwin, Communications Director
Phone: (904) 829-5132
E-mail: communications@ocmc.org
Web: www.ocmc.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCMC to Take Up Special Collection for Orthodox Christians Displaced by Violence in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya - Hundreds of Kenyans have lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands more have lost their homes, as a result of the recent violence that erupted in the wake of contested presidential elections that were held in Kenya on December 27th.

Several Orthodox clergy and laity have seen all of their worldly possessions consumed by flames. According to His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios of Kenya, food is in short supply. The seminary in Nairobi is currently housing about 20 displaced families, and St. George Orthodox Church in Kibera is housing several more.

The Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) has had a long history in Kenya. The Mission Center is taking a special collection as a gesture of solidarity with its Orthodox brothers and sisters in this East African nation. The funds collected will be used to help displaced Orthodox families in Kenya to rebuild their homes and their lives.

All donations for this special collection should be made payable to the Orthodox Christian Mission Center with "Kenya Crisis Collection" clearly marked in the check's memo line. Gifts may be submitted to:

The Orthodox Christian Mission Center
Re: Kenya Crisis Collection
P.O. Box 4319
St. Augustine, FL 32085-4319

OCMC is a non-profit organization that has been commissioned by the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) to proclaim the fullness of the Christian Faith by establishing and nurturing vibrant, Eucharistic communities, which evangelize those around them and minister to the poor.