“Ah, Jenni,” Irene smiled as she picked up a small pair of the faux Converse All-Stars, “they are really going to remember this!” “Huh?” I looked up from a long list of names and measurements in my little black notebook and sighed, “remember what?” “You know,” she continued, ignoring my question, “even me, I remember [...]
Tag: IDPs
Meet Millie
I'd like to introduce you to Millicent - I call her Millie. Millie is an IDP at GIWA Farm IDP Camp near Rongai, Kenya and she quickly became my friend. I asked the Chairman of the camp if I could interview a couple of the members about their experience as an IDP to help [...]
A good day
17 January, 2011 Dear Heather, Nikki, Lauren, Lyndsay, Clare and Tami – The weather is beautiful, I wish you were here. You have no idea how true that is, especially after a day like today. Since arriving in Kenya, I’ve been in Nairobi – I’ve laughed with Irene, visited with Bridget and George, got sassy [...]
Elizabeth
Her name is Elizabeth. Several months ago when we first met her we were unsure of her name. Some thought Katherine, some thought Elizabeth and still some thought Mary. It became a humorous subject seeing as we did not know how to address this woman with whom we had become friends. But now I can [...]
What a week it was…
This week I journeyed back to the Rift Valley with Irene and Faith, a midwife from Austin, TX to spend the week working with IDP's at Kikopey, Pipeline and Rongai. It was exciting to see how the area has changed in the past 14 months. More structures, less tents, more community projects and less hopelessness. [...]
Jenn Winter 