I first met Jane in 2009 while working at her school, Unity Centre. You seem to find one or two kids that you connect with deeply while serving the Kenyan people. Jane’s sweet voice, humble spirit, and determination to have a better life for her and her family touched my soul. I hadn’t seen Jane…
Tag: Nairobi
back to Little Giants
I first wrote about Little Giants almost one year ago, in reference to my overcoming the Qur’an incident. No such adventures this time around, but I was able to witness a miracle of a much more humble nature. One man’s dream becoming a reality. Last year, my friend George started the primary school, Little Giants,…
under African skies
Our main objective in going to Kenya as BCK was to learn as much as possible about Kenya’s educational system, from Public to private to non-formal schools. We knew that in order to make a difference we needed to try and grasp the hardships the teachers, schools, and students encounter daily. The four of us started…
beyond the slums
We pulled the van off the street and into the trash filled embankment on the side of the road. The putrid smell filled my senses and I gagged. “The school is just down here a little bit, not far…” The dirt path was littered with garbage, a surreal scene as new homes were being…
the story of Ralph Tim…
My first experience in the slums of Nairobi was in a tiny, fly infested room at the Good Samaritan Children Centre, a girl child in my arms looking up into my eyes with genuine curiosity as she firmly held my hand. Having returned this June to see my dear friends here, I marveled in their…
Build.Create.Kenya.
I am excited to tell you about a new organization that I am a part of called Build.Create.Kenya., a non profit humanitarian and education-improvement organization based in Kenya, helping and aiding in the progress of the education of children and basic life needs of East Africa.I am telling you about them because it is something…
The success of Jane Wamboi
When I was in Nairobi last summer, I decided to sponsor two children’s education for one year, including a daily meal. One of those children was a very special girl, Jane Wamboi, the other a wonderful boy named Joseph. Here is Jane and Joseph letting you know who they are, and their dreams for the…
the whole of the Moon
The day after the Incident was coming to an end. Little Giants in the morning, Jane, Joseph, & Eunice after that, and the story of the desks had all impacted me greatly in their own way. Our last stop was to the Eternal Hope Children’s Home. Oprah Ouma, someone whom I’d met briefly in past…
Hope Learning Centre & Isaac’s dream….
Hope Learning Centre was the first school I saw when I started going to Kenya back in 2009 with World of Difference. I’ll never forget the imagery of seeing the school for that first time, and I wondered what could our group possibly do in the short time we were there that would make any…
Tears and Rain
A man is walking alone along the ocean shore and notices thousands of starfish stranded on the beach from the receding tide, dying. Compelled, he starts to pick them up, one by one, and gently tosses them back into the ocean. A stranger notices what he is doing, and asks him why he is even…
Nairobi slums
It seems that the instantaneous sharing of thoughts, pictures, and ideas is the norm in the 21st century. It would be hypocritical to say that I am any different. But I do try to have some restraint about certain experiences, at least for a while. There can be events that need the passing of time…
homeward bound to Kenya
As some of you already know,I was lucky enough to be a part of a non-profit group called World of Difference last year. The great work we did, and amazing people I met, has always been close to my heart. And so I am very excited to announce my return this year to continue working…