My Life As a Jailbird

Years ago, when I was still struggling with my identity, purpose and finances, I lived in over 10 places in Nairobi. During that time, I thought these were my wasted years. Now that I am involved with incarcerated male teens and their families, I am realizing that the experiences I have during this time, was in fact, a huge blessing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support]

In this episode, I share how it all begun and the premise to my prison work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support]

As I contiued going to prison, I only had one prayer. 'Please don't let me leave prison with bedbugs.' And for sure, God answered my prayers. I never left prison with Bedbugs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support]

Because I knew that the boys I was meeting in prison needed a grounded man who had grown up in a well functioning home, I kept wondering, 'why am I here?' --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support]

In 2012, I begun working with incarcerated male teens who I met in prison. Though this begun as a once-a-week program, I am now working full time - developing an alternative and restorative program that empowers male teens through positive masculinity, skills empowerment, discipleship, healing and reconciliation with their families, the police and the people they've hurt and wronged. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-ouma/support]