Posts Tagged ‘ Poverty ’
The late night chef takes a seat next to me & asks how I find my meal, Kenya & Eastlands (the area I am in). I lie a bit and tell him that I love all three. I offer him a smoke and we light up together. I notice two women walking down the street & suggest that it is a bit dangerous for “mamas” to be walking around this time of night. He retorts that business is good for them around this hour[ READ MORE ]
Everything here is off and on. The water comes and then it goes… …maybe for five days. After a blackout you reset your clocks just in time for the power to flicker again. On a larger scale, we are having un-seasonal rains. This is the same year that brought a drought devastating Kenyan farmers & [ READ MORE ]
I grew up with my mother. A young but impressive single mom with a determination to make it – both for herself & my sister and me. She taught me a strong work ethic as I watched her put herself through college while working 2nd shift as a police officer in Georgia. She and my [ READ MORE ]
Tomorrow is my last day in Kenya. It’s unfortunate that my ability to write has been limited to my second day here & now my second to last. This trip was not what I expected. There was very little magic. I had a few of those energizing moments that I normally get when exploring a [ READ MORE ]
26 hours later I arrived in Nairobi. A long journey; Denver-Detroit-Amsterdam-Nairobi. Small world though. I ran into familiar Colorado faces during my layover in the Netherlands! In Kenya I was greeted by Fred, 1010′s Kenyan Director, & my dear friend Mackenzie. 5 minutes after leaving the airport I spotted a herd of Zebras on the [ READ MORE ]
(From Adam Delp, COO The 1010 Project, via Facebook) “Today, starting RIGHT NOW, we are throwing a 24 hour online FUN-draiser. Why? Because the cycle of poverty breaks when creative, caring, and innovative global neighbors learn and work together: joining hands, resources, and stories. The CHALLENGE: 1. Simply & Securely – Donate $10 bucks https://www.causes.com/fb/donations/new?ts=1257364171&cause_id=1568 [ READ MORE ]
I am leaving for my first trip to Kenya on Sunday. I will be staying in & around Nairobi until Nov 25th. This trip is mainly a scouting/vision trip. I will be looking for places to live, introducing myself to 1010 partners, & building out a budget for this next year’s adventure. I should return [ READ MORE ]
Fall of 2005 I was introduced to The 1010 Project. I was going to intern with them that year, but the Marine Corps sent me to Iraq instead. When I returned a year later I immediately got involved with their work. It was an interesting time for the organization. They were transitioning executive directors for [ READ MORE ]
This is a Video from the ICRC’s campaign: Our World. Your Move Their are some great videos and advocacy resources on the main site: http://ourworld-yourmove.org I really appreciated this video. The last 9 months have been dedicated to me contemplating My Move. The paralyzing anxiety of decision has really worn me down, but videos like [ READ MORE ]
We raised over 800 dollars for this school computer lab project in Kenya. Using only Twitter & Facebook we knocked a big chunk of of this fundraising goal. If you haven’t given yet… …Give. Only a few hours left to make this happen[ READ MORE ]
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