This episode of MARKED features Maureen Kaderi. Maureen tells her story of growing up in a slum in Kenya to being sponsored by Compassion to working with Mercy House, helping other young women in poverty.{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well.About Maureen Kaderi:Maureen is married and speaks 5 languages. She married Oliver in 2013 & welcomed a beautiful son, Amaziah, in 2015. Maureen traveled to the United States in the summer of 2010 on behalf of Compassion International to speak to thousands of students at Student Life Camps. Her moving life story led to the sponsorship of more than a thousand impoverished children. Both Maureen and Oliver are beneficiaries of Compassion International.In March of 2010, ​blogger ​Kristen Welch traveled to Kenya, Africa, with Compassion International​,​ to blog their relief efforts in the slums of Nairobi. She was especially burdened visiting Mathare Valley, one of Africa’s largest slums.​ Maureen and Kristen connected during that trip and ​Maureen has since become a very dear “daughter” of the Welch family. Just weeks after returning from Africa, Kristen emailed Maureen and asked if she knew of any ministries reaching out or offering an alternative to the young girls having backstreet abortions. She didn’t know of any.Maureen partnered with Terrell and Kristen ​Welch ​to pray specifically about these precious girls. Four months later, God spoke to Maureen’s heart and birthed a vision to help these girls. When Maureen emailed Kristen with this news, both knew that God was beginning a good work. The Welch family lives in America and mobilize people to give with the help of supportive friends, family and blog readers. Maureen is in Kenya with the language, education, leadership skills and the heart to be the hands and feet of Jesus. In the summer of 2010, The Mercy Maternity House was formed to support the work Maureen does. Maureen is the full-time Executive Director of Rehema House (word for mercy in Swahili) in Kenya. While she works in Africa, the Welch family raises money and awareness while supporting Maureen and her staff.About Mary Margaret:Mary Margaret Collingsworth is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling.Links:http://mercyhouseglobal.orgFair Trade FridayKristen Welch's blogcompassion.com/lifewayQuote Us:When I accepted Christ, I accepted hope. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on FacebookI'd rather die physically poor because I was spiritually rich. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on FacebookPoverty does not determine your future—it shapes it. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on FacebookWhen you say yes to God, He does the rest. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on FacebookWhen we're weak, when we go through difficult circumstances, He is more than enough. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on

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