We are excited to announce that Mocha Club, with the help of 963 Missions, will be taking four trips to Africa in 2011 and we want you to come with us! To read more about the trips offered, head to Mocha Club’s Trip page! Interested in going? Go on over to the 963 Missions website… Read more »
Here are some thoughts on World Aids Day from Mochatern Cassidy Myers. ———- A whopping 66% of the world’s HIV/AIDS population lives in Africa. In Kenya in 2009, 80,000 people died from AIDS. An estimated 1.5 million Kenyans are living with HIV and, consequently, 1.2 million children are orphaned annually because of AIDS. These are… Read more »
Through our partnership with the HEKO (Heritage Kenya Organization) AIDS program, we are working on improving the lives of 480 families affected by HIV/AIDS in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Recently, HEKO began Nutrition and Health Education for people in Kibera living with HIV/AIDS. Many of those living with these diseases could significantly improve… Read more »
We recently got word from Brad Phillips of Persecution Project Foundation (our partners in Jaac) that Jaac, Sudan was bombed, where African Leadership and Mocha Club have supported relief flights and the digging of wells. According to the Sudan Tribune, a Sudanese newspaper, the bombings were targeting Darfur rebels, but multiple civilians were injured by… Read more »
We love to share stories from our projects and connect you with the actual people you’re serving with your $7 a month sacrifice. Here’s a story from New Dawn, the high school that Mocha Club supports in the Huruma slum of Nairobi, Kenya. * * * * * Stephen’s story…. Stephen was a night watchman…. Read more »
