Kamirithu is North of Limuru on the intersection of Limuru Road and the main highway from Nairobi. It is a densely populated area that borders the commercial center of Kwambera. The town is not highly developed. Many buildings are semi-permane[...]
The Central center is located on the border of the Nyalenda slum along the Nairobi highway heading East from Kisumu. It’s catchment area includes the Northern part of the the Nyalenda slum as well as the areas to the North of the highway, ma[...]
Thika is a populous area on the Northern outskirts of Nairobi, located along the main highway to Nyeri and Northern Kenya. It holds several large factories and is surrounded by large pineapple farms. Kia-ndutu is the largest slum in Thika a[...]
Ruiru is a town on Thika road midway between the city center and Thika. It is the site of the intersection of the new bypass and Thika road, so there has been a lot of construction recently and the town is growing quickly. Prostitution is very[...]
The Nyalenda slum is the largest slum in the Kisumu area, stretching along the southern border of the city from the Nairobi highway to Lake Victoria. Most of its inhabitants live in temporary structures made of mud and sticks or corrugated tin[...]
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I came to realize that most of what l did in the church had no meaning to anything….l seemed to have spent most of my time and effort making sure l had a thing to spend my time, money and efforts on. At my church, we would collect money so we can spend the money, [...]
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The word for potato in swahili is kiazi (kee-ah-zee). After corn, the potato is the most important food crop in Kenya. When I visited in December, the potato was a part of almost every meal. It is used in various recipes including mokimo, which I learned how to make from one of our clients. The [...]
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It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year already, but last week college students all over the United States are finishing up exams and heading all over the world to spend time abroad, at an internship, or a lazy Summer at home. With the change of seasons comes a big milestone for CARE for [...]
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About 18 months ago, CARE for AIDS was honored with the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 Epoch Missions Gala. Epoch is a black tie affair to celebrate the work of “unsung heroes” serving across the street and around the world. These are people sharing the transformative message of the Gospel by addressing issues of [...]
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Being American, I naturally see the world with a certain bias. In my last blog, I mentioned that we often let our culture color the lens in which we see the world. Subsequently, we see the world based on our personal experiences and indwelt biases, which can limit our ability to care for others and [...]
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