Desert Rose Ministries
Rescuing Girls from Early Forced Marriage and FGM
Reverend Teresa June Webb, founder of Desert Rose Ministries
In many regions of Kenya, villagers still receive a dowry for their daughters. These 12 to 16-year-old girls are essentially sold into marriage. They are then often forced to endure FGM (female genital mutilation). Many times, the young girls run away from home or even take their own lives to escape forced marriage and FGM.
Forward Church has partnered with Desert Rose Ministries and Just1 to build a girls’ rescue home. Once the girls are safely placed in the home, we work together to meet their basic needs and provide education.
While on a trip to Kenya, Pastor Clint Byars met with Teresa June Webb of DRM to minister in the East Pokot region to villagers living on Mt. Paka. Mt. Paka is a desolate region with many people who have not heard the Gospel. The videos below provide a brief overview of the work we’re doing in this region of Kenya. In the photo to the right, you can see Pastor Clint with two village elders who initiated Clint as an elder in the Chepungus village among the Pokot tribe on Mt. Paka.
