Most of you who either know me personally or who have read this blog for a while know about my connection with Kenya. Seven years ago I left my marketing job, packed my bags and journeyed to Nairobi where I volunteered with VICDA for the better half of a year. Since that time I've stayed [...]
A few months back, my Aunt Jan told me about this documentary and I put it in my Netflix queue. Since then, I'd forgotten about it until it arrived last week. A Small Act tells the true story of a Kenyan man named Chris and the woman in Sweden, Hilde, who sponsored his education through [...]
Very exciting news recently arrived from Kenya... The long awaited Medical Center at Giwa Farm has finally broken ground! Please read Irene's account to learn more about the joyous day and to see a few photographs. Giwa Farm is home to about 3,500 IDP's (Internally Displaced People) near Rongai, Kenya who were resettled last year [...]
VICDA's Fearless Leader - Irene Wairimu Ngatia I've been really excited lately. I'm talking seven-years-old on Christmas morning excited. As you can gather from previous posts, I'm heading back to Kenya at the end of August for a couple of months and this time I'm bringing a group of friends from Chicago along with me. [...]
Jenn Winter 