The refugee situation in Sudan has worsened in the last few months. More and more people are being forced to leave their homes and move into refugee camps. But as we told you last month in our series on the vote on independence for Southern Sudan (part 1, part 2, part 3), it appears that… Read more »
In 2007, we told you how some of the boys at Calvary Youth Hostel were headed to college. One of the boys, Jedi Emason, began in May 2007 at Kenyatta University, pursuing a bachelor’s in Education. If you look back on that post, you can see the list of students headed off to college and Jedi… Read more »
A few weeks ago, New Dawn School celebrated a graduation ceremony. Just looking through these pictures, you can see over and over again the joy and excitement in the faces of those who have finished their education. In the Huruma slums, it is a rarity to be able to attend school, much less complete it…. 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. In recent weeks, the nutritionist at HEKO has interviewed a few of the women that are being helped. The nutrition counseling that these families… Read more »
Have you met Meselu? Her story is one of redemption, and her smile lights up the room. Working with fashionABLE has given her the self-respect she never had. Meselu is most hopeful for her son, Eyob, and the future he now has because she is ABLE to send him to school. It’s exciting to name our… Read more »
