This gentleman is Patrick Hinga. A resident of Kenya, he has been through a lot in his life. Drugs and alcohol took over his life, leading him into complete darkness, and eventually homelessness.
His mother, completely fed up with the constant poor decisions, took him to a mental hospital. Things didn’t get any better there, as he would often steal pills and escape the facility. It wasn’t long before Patrick fled completely, eventually finding himself homeless on the streets of Nairobi. That is when he ran into a childhood friend who would change his life forever.
Enter: Wanja, an old friend and school mate of Patrick. She, for whatever reason, was the one person that Patrick chose to make a confession to: He wanted to change his life and get off the streets.
Wanja checked him into a rehab center and managed to gain a ton of financial support for Patrick through social media.
To provide some incentive, she helped Patrick start a little store called ‘Hinga’s Store’.
This is Patrick alongside his mother and Wanja.
It wouldn’t be an easy road, and it wouldn’t happen over night. But both Wanja and Patrick knew that what they were doing was something that would benefit both of them forever.
He eventually cycled completely off of drugs, and things started to look up.
This is Patrick and Wanja a few months later.
“I feel like I am a new man” says Patrick
“I pray daily, asking God to deliver me so that I am not pulled back to that life of drugs.”
The story of Patrick and Wanja has inspired the people of Kenya who are currently going through a terrible drug problem.
What an amazing story. It just goes to show that it’s never to late to make a change. No matter how big or small- if you’re looking to change for the better, there’s no better time than right now.
