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[...]
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[...]
Kangemi is a slum on the Northwestern outskirts of Nairobi, along the Nakuru highway. It is very densely populated and includes many residents who commute into Nairobi attempting to find work. Its high density and poverty has led to a high rat[...]
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[...]
Banana Hill is located on Limuru Road between Ruaka and Limuru. It is surrounded by tea fields, which provide much of the local employment. It is also a hub for the matatu industry and the base of operations for the Mungiki sect, a mafia-lik[...]
This particular story is very moving to me. Last year while in Kisumu, I had the privilege of visiting a client named Romanos Okello who was in the CFA program at Central Baptist Church, Kisumu. Romanos shared his story with me. Romanos Okello was born into a poor family in the slums of Nyalenda. His [...]
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Several of our 25 college textbook drives are still in progress, but I wanted to share some of the amazing ways our leaders have gotten creative this semester. During our retreat in March, the group was challenged by Mark Miller to really think outside the box of what textbook drive leaders have always done, engage [...]
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Recently our Kenyan team had the pleasure of sitting down with Susan, a client at the Gachie center, to hear her story. Here are some of her experiences, in her own words: “My name is Susan Wambui. I stay at Gachie, near the health center. I have been HIV-positive for 13 years. I had gone [...]
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“They are all around us. The people who are suffering from stigma, denial, discrimination and their products of hatred , malice, evil, fear, poverty and inappropriate behaviors. We need resiliency so we can keep our head above water. Is there a plan to combat HIV and AIDS? YES, the plan is to love one another [...]
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This last Friday, I had the privilege of attending the annual Chick-fil-A Leadercast produced by Giant Impact. The theme this year was “choices.” As leaders, we make hundreds of choices a day. Choices that not only affect us personally but our families and those we lead. It was a killer lineup of speakers including Andy [...]
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