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Right now, as you read these words, there are advocates in Africa working tirelessly and selflessly to face the challenges of leadership. Often putting their own lives at stake, these African men and women face obstacles most of us can’t even imagine. But they press on because their communities need them, their countries need them, their continent needs them and their world needs them. These are the students, faculty and administration of African International University who, despite incredible odds, have dedicated their lives to the training of leaders in Africa. By giving to CLA you are joining this Fellowship of Advocates committed to the unleashing of a generation of Christ-centered leaders in Africa educated to transform God’s people and world.  

Giving to CLA is quite literally the opportunity to play a critical role in the future of Africa. Every dollar invested in CLA is exponentially multiplied into active results through the countless lives touched and transformed by the leaders who receive the training needed to become world changers.

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Africa International University (AIU / NEGST)

AIU is a fully chartered and accredited University in Nairobi, Kenya.  AIU is the parent of the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST).  In addition to NEGST, AIU also has a School of Business and Economics (SBE); a School of Education, Arts, and Social Sciences (SEAS); a research institute the Institute for Studies of African Realities (ISAR); and the Center for Jewish and Judaic Studies (CJS).

AIU Campus (partial)

CLA has been supporting NEGST since 2002, a school founded by the Association of Evangelicals in Africa some 40 years ago.  NEGST was originally founded as a graduate school to provide deeper study in Biblical Studies and Translation Studies for pastors, theologians, denominational leaders, and others who had a baccalaureate degree but wished to pursue academic training to then teach in many Bible Schools and Colleges and denominational seminaries.  It has subsequently broadened its programs to include the MDiv and DMin degrees.  It has always provided non-academic programs (Certificates and Diplomas) in theology for those not ready for college level studies.

In 2006, NEGST began to offer the PhD in Biblical and Translation studies.  This allowed students who wished to go on to complete doctoral studies the ability to obtain a world class degree in Africa, without having to relocate for many years to the UK or the US.  This was not only more economical than moving abroad, but it also allowed the student’s family to maintain their African roots.  The children of these students did not become westernized in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Dallas, and upon graduation from high school, did not stay to study in a western university and then settle in the West.  This helped reduce the “brain drain” of theologians from Africa where the best and brightest with the greatest amount of academic investment would often leave Africa for the West “for family reasons”.

Library and Administration Building

Implementation of revisions to the Kenyan Constitution in 2007 required all graduate schools in Kenya to be part of a broader University.  To maintain its ability to offer graduate education, the Board of NEGST developed an undergraduate (baccalaureate) degree plus the additional schools of business and education.

ISAR remains an institute at the University focused on providing Christian research and thought for missions and civic engagement. 

Today, CLA donors provide support of NEGST primarily through funding scholarships to students of theology and financial support for faculty.  CLA also provides (and transports) theological reference books for the University library and some emergency aid for students in particular need.  Donors may also direct funds through CLA for other programs of AIU.

Calvary School

CLA and its related Foundation 66 have been supporting Calvary School since 2010.  Calvary School is a K-9 school in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.  Kibera is described as a “slum” where 500,000 people live in small houses (124 ft²) of mud brick walls and corrugated tin roofs. Half of the population is unemployed.  Calvary School was founded by Rev. Timothy Mulehi to provide “sustainable employment through education” and currently serves over 300 students.  All primary and secondary schooling in Kenya requires student fees, uniforms, and school supplies and students must pass a national exam after grade 6 to continue on to (junior) secondary school.  Calvary School provides primary and recently junior secondary education.  Often secondary students are referred to other schools and some of these have graduated and gone on to university or vocational training including nursing, hospitality, and beauty school.  Five Calvary School students who have completed their secondary school have been admitted to AIU for their university studies.

Calvary provides students with two meals each day, uniforms, and school supplies.  Students learn not just academics but significant social skills and, most importantly, are taught the gospel through Word, song, and Scripture memorization.  In addition to operating expenses, donors have provided through CLA, capital equipment such as desks, chairs, and text books.