Still asking
Grandma showed up on a team members steps by 6 am requesting help. She is ill and unable to come up with the secondary school fees in order for her grandson to begin high school. You may remember yesterday and the day before I've mentioned school fees being a very...
Education isn’t a right
It breaks my heart to see so many willing and qualified students being left at home because they and their family can not afford primary school costs or the high cost of going to secondary (high school). Some of you may say...."I thought Kenya had free education."...
Be a part
Are you interested in impacting a child's life? Education is a major concern for kids in Kenya. Although the government says primary education is free, we continually have to pay various "fees" for primary students to stay in school. Secondary education is another...
Horrors
Jiggers have no preference on who they infest. They don't care how young or old their "host" is. Their debilitating span covers any one living in poverty. These youngsters are too young to be fighting this horrible menace and yet here they are. Their father...
House is gone
As many of us celebrate the new year by gathering with family and friends, there are those who are not as fortunate. Joel and his little sister spent their night in the cold. Their house was razed down by fire and nothing was salvaged. Joel is a student in form three...
Still time and things are happening!
There's still time to get in your end of year donation....if you are so inclined! Simply go to our Donate page to see how easy it is. Medical, school, water, food, housing and much more are areas where we assist those who are without hope. We also give them the...
Moving towards the new year
What do you look forward to this time of year? Is it being with family, sitting down for a big meal and perhaps exchanging gifts? After years of being away from family I simply look forward to sitting around the kitchen table with the kids (and my mom and sister are...
Bump in the road
Well I guess it was more than a "bump", more like a full blown heart attack! I'm not sure how many of you had heard, but Chuck had a heart attack on December 4. He had to have emergency by pass surgery and had 5 by passes performed! Thank God he pulled through and...
Giving Tuesday
Here's an opportunity to have your donation doubled. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Facebook and Network for Good (all working in conjuction with each other) will double donations up to $1000 for participating organizations. Guess what!?...
Can’t deal yet
I'm working on a tough blog post and trying to find the right balance of love and truth. When I receive news which tears my heart apart I find it hard to be subtle....so I'll let it sit for a day or two and hopefully get it right. I'm praying God leads my words. Ok,...