Africa

A group of children standing next to each other.

What About The Girls?

10/12/2018

In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, I have decided to publicly address a question I am constantly asked about our Watoto Mtaani project. โ€œWhat about girls?โ€ When it comes to our work with children living on the…

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Giving Street Kids A Safe Place To Go

04/09/2018

We constantly ask ourselves, “How can we better serve the children living on the streets? Are we making the best use our resources? Are we truly making an impact?” A friend of mine kept telling me I needed to open…

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A group of people sitting on top of seats.

The Six That Got Away

11/21/2017

When we began the Watoto Mtaani Project, I knew it wasn’t going to be easyย and Iโ€™ve known that I wouldnโ€™t be able to save them all, but losing six was tough – especially when Iโ€™d managed to lose four in…

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Watoto Mtaani Update

05/30/2017

I would like to begin by thanking everyone who hasย donated to ourย Watoto Mtaani campaign. The money we have raised so far will cover the cost of purchasing the provisions needed for each child we will move out of the slum…

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Shadia’s life changed the day her mother died.

04/06/2017

From what I can tell, Shadia grew up in a loving home; she attended school and was cared for by her mother. But when her mother passed due to complications from AIDS, everything changed. Now 17, Shadia has been on…

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