As he balances graduate studies by Zoom, missioner Francis Wayne continues his mission in Kenya—walking alongside incarcerated youth and men in recovery, offering steady presence, practical skills, and hope rooted in dignity and community.
“Two accomplishments describe my success as a missioner,” says Francis Wayne in Kenya. “One, I have given to boys knowledge of options so that they might choose a lifestyle that keeps them out of trouble, and two, I have changed. Both are equally significant.”
Francis Wayne about his ministry of teaching in a Kenyan prison — and finding renewed purpose on a recent pilgrimage
A reflection on overflowing sewage, trash piles and the clean water spring within
Francis Wayne reflects on his new full-time ministry in Mombasa’s Shimo La Tewa Prison.
Francis Wayne shares the travails of traveling to and from his prison ministry site in Mombasa, Kenya.
Moments of grace in encounters with strangers
Francis Wayne adjusts his vocational school’s lesson plan with a practical demonstration.
Starting in my ministry of teaching auto mechanics and math
