What is a Jigger?

What is a Jigger?

Bhante participating in a jiggers treatment program in a rural village in central Kenya. When a friend who was visiting me at Nairobi Buddhist Temple mentioned “jigger” I had no idea what he was talking about. Then he showed me some photos of those who were infected...
Little Things That Make a Difference

Little Things That Make a Difference

Mother and baby at the Nairobi Buddhist Temple visiting Bhante. Edgar was a former employee of the Nairobi Buddhist Temple. Several years ago he worked as a security guard and Bhante Wimala knew him during that time. Recently, Edgar came to the temple to meet with...
Child Welfare Center in Kenya

Child Welfare Center in Kenya

Proposed Child Welfare Center design. I am in the process of finalizing the building details of a child welfare center in Kenya. The welfare center will be built in Maragua town, which is located about 100 miles north of the capital of Nairobi. There has been a long...
Water Resource Management in Africa

Water Resource Management in Africa

Underground Hydro power plant under construction. In September 2010, the Honorable Mbau, a prominent member of the Kenyan parliament and chairman of the budget committee visited Sri Lanka as a gust of mine. I invited Hon. Mbau to Sri Lanka to see first-hand the water...