What an incredible sight to see students and adults attempting to do what a Kenyan woman will do several times a day, carry a 45 pound container of water on their back. People lined up to put themselves in the place of women who will walk several
Read more →I’ve been writing about our education strategy. Here’s the third installment… Only a small percentage of kids attend pre-primary school (ages 4-6) in our communities. Maybe 10%. The benefits for pre-primary schools are evident… children are better prepared for primary school. But costs, teachers, facilities, curriculum, etc.
Read more →Here are Why We Fight reasons 1-3 that James wrote on his recent trip to Kenya. Don’t forget to check out Part 1 and Part 2 for reasons 4-10. 3. True service is humbling and powerful. When we showed up to work with the special needs class the
Read more →In my previous post I talked a bit about our overall education strategy, and specifically what we’re trying to do with Primary Schools. In this post, I’ll describe our plans for secondary schools. Right now, only about 25% of kids pass the Grade 8 standardized test in primary
Read more →In 2007 the number one priority for the community of Kwambekenya was a medical clinic. The nearest hospital is ten kilometers (a little over 6 miles) away, and public transportation is limited, unreliable and unsafe. The community told us stories of how children were being born on the side of the road because the mothers didn’t make
Read more →Here is James’ “Part 2” to Why We Fight. He wrote this on his recent trip to Kenya. See Why We Fight (Part 1) here. 7. People Need Water! I spent some time hanging out at the water tank and interacting with people as they filled their water
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