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by Sara Morehouse In an unstable world, where families suffer most, City Ministries (CM) strives to heal the brokenness of Nigerians who have nowhere else to go. CM includes ministries to street boys and widows and outreaches to the handicapped and disabled, and has plans to start a ministry for street girls.  Lunch at Gidan Bege Those seeking provision for families can take sewing and literacy classes. Upon graduation from the program, they receive their very own sewing machine. The manufacturing center for prosthetics and bicycles for the handicapped is also located at GB.
Teams go out weekly on “Blind Town” and “Bad Boys” outreaches. The largest population of blind, handicapped and lepers in Jos live in an area called Blind Town. Medical personnel bring medicine and hope in the name of Jesus to a people shunned by society. The “Bad Boys” ministry targets young boys located in an area heavily influenced with bars and alcohol. The main outreach at GB is a safe haven for street boys. Boys as young as six are either put out on the street because their families do not want them or their parents have died. Teams are sent out to offer the boys a chance for a meal, a bed and a better life. Those that come in also pass the word along to their friends. They are presented with the Gospel at GB, and they are expected to follow the rules and responsibilities of the facility. After several months, if they have proven that they truly want to reform their lives, they are sent to either Transition House (TH) or Geyro Care Center. At these two compounds, in addition to food, clothing and shelter in a Christian environment, the boys are encouraged to explore a future career while having their schooling paid for. Nigerian volunteers, more affectionately known as “aunties” and “uncles,” live with and look after the boys. These “parents,” along with SIM missionaries, lift the boys up in their newfound faith and show them the love they did not have in their former lives.  Street kids The Geyro Care Center is located in the village of Geyro, a 40-minute drive from Jos. It houses 72 boys ranging in age from eight to twenty two.  Geyro Village In a more rural setting, Geyro promises room for the ministry to grow, and a women’s center is currently under construction.  On top of the mountain Since CM’s birth in 1995, the ministry has spread to ten different locations throughout Nigeria including: Kano, Kafanchan in Kaduna state, Makurdi and Lafia. Please keep these ministries in your prayers and stayed tuned for more information.
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