Back to Kenya!
After a three-year hiatus, we finally made it back to Kenya. And Kenya greeted us with open arms.
The Situation in Kenya
The children we support in Kenya are home from school, and food is becoming a problem. Here is what we can do to help.
The Lord Has Something to Say
This month’s EC blog is about an important take away from my recent trip to Kenya.
Meeting the Challenge
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, however, the photo below is worth $5,000! Not long after extending EC’s First Annual Matching Challenge, our fabulous donors came through – meeting the challenge that EC’s Board of Directors presented us with last month! This means that soon there will […]
A Handwritten Letter
When was the last time any of us received a handwritten letter? Nowadays people almost never take the time to write a letter or note. It’s so much easier to send a quick text or email. The Activity This past month William Aludo held a mentorship camp for students from his hometown of Rongo […]
Challenges
Challenges The loss of a loved one is one of the greatest challenges that people face. No matter if we hail from Botswana or the Bronx, the angst of losing someone close to us can be overwhelming. Kenyan women who lose their husbands find that these challenges are further compounded by the daily struggle of […]
Exciting Developments
Exciting Developments Everyone’s Child has some exciting developments to report! First, very early on Saturday morning, September 8th, I was honored to join (via Skype) a meeting of the first official EC Kenya Board of Directors. Men and women from different tribes and different parts of Kenya participated in this historic meeting. Their group is […]
Educate, Connect and Care: EC’s Mission
EC’s Mission When EC was established in 2009, our goal was to educate where there were no schools, connect where there was isolation, and care where there was great need. We took over an orphan feeding program that had been established through Kids in Kenya, an offshoot of CCO Ministries in Moretown, Vermont. […]
Nakuru to Migori County, Kenya
The drive from Nakuru to Migori County in Kenya takes about five hours by matatu. The rains had not yet come to Nakuru in April, evidenced by the billowing clouds of dust that appeared anytime a gust of wind blew across the hardened, cracked fields. Early Friday morning, two days after arriving in Kenya, my […]
TO DO Lists – Preparation the American Way
TO DO Lists: Packing lists – check. Travel itinerary – check. Meeting schedule – check. Menu for the boys (& dog & fish) – check. Dr. appointments – check. “Honey-do” lists – check. Preparation: The lists are multiplying. They tend to appear whenever I go somewhere – whether to the grocery store or across the […]