Caring for the Sick

Caring for the Sick

Children who lost their fathers waiting with their mothers to receive the scholarships. As you might know, health care crises are a common occurrence in most parts of Africa. Many rural Africans have very little, if any, access to health care. Over the years, we have...
Painting a Hospital Ward

Painting a Hospital Ward

On one of my visits to Wajir Hospital in Kenya, a male nurse approached me with a request. He asked if I could find a way to help repair and paint the hospital ward where he was working. He discussed how bad the conditions were and explained that he had already spent...
Repairing a School Floor

Repairing a School Floor

Finally, we arrived at the Makuyu School in the district of Maragwa. We had traveled there to distribute gifts and uniforms to some of the students who had earned excellent grades on their exams, but our journey to the school had not been an easy one. We traveled...
Stopping Female Genital Mutilation

Stopping Female Genital Mutilation

When I first heard about the Female Genital Mutilation practices in Africa from a friend, I was shocked and deeply saddened. I decided to learn more about this by visiting the villages, talking to medical professionals, social activists, and women and girls who have...
Three More Girls Receive Scholarships

Three More Girls Receive Scholarships

In 2002 we started a scholarship program to help the most needy underprivileged girls to continue their education. In the last two years, we have given five university scholarships and seven college and high school scholarships to girls from Africa and Sri Lanka. This...