Jey’s Story: Trials, Transformation, Triumph

Support Sauti Village: https://sautivillage.org Grab Jey’s book: Footsteps From Povertyhttps://a.co/d/0ije78cJ In this powerful conversation, Jey Mbiro shares his journey from extreme poverty and life on the streets of Nairobi to a life transformed by faith, second chances, and purpose.Born in Korogocho and raised in harsh conditions, Jey reflects on a childhood marked by hunger, resilience, and unexpected joy, even in lack. But everything changed when survival pushed him into the streets, and eventually into prison at just nine years old.It was there, in one of life’s darkest places, that everything shifted.Surrounded by brokenness and repetition, he began to see a different possibility for his future and cried out to God in desperation. That moment became the turning point that would eventually lead him toward restoration, education, and a new path forward.Today, Jey is a father, advocate, author of Footsteps on Poverty, and founder of Sauti Village, working to uplift children through mentorship, skills, and hope-filled opportunities.This is a story about second chances, faith in the middle of despair, and the power of one life choosing to rise and then reach back to lift others.