In 2020 Together for Kenya began to identify and assist Kenyan children who were unable to attend school because of economics, social or health issues. Meet Alvin… Alvin lives with his single mom. They are considered the poorest of the poor and exist on occasional...
How Together for Kenya helps older Kenyans fight malnutrition
Most Kenyan adults enter old age after a lifetime of poverty and deprivation, poor access to healthcare and a diet that is usually inadequate in quantity and quality. Nutritional interventions are primarily directed towards infants, young children and mothers. Kawaida...
Regina’s Acacia Tree
In Biblical times the Acacia tree was known for it’s beauty and was used to build the Ark of the Covenant… the reminder of God’s presence. Yet in Mutomo Kenya this exotic tree is known for something else… charcoal. Yes, it is a source of the finest charcoal. Several...
Discover the healing power of art in Kenya
Children can learn through art. As children draw and paint they are learning about their world (colors, shapes and sizes of objects.) Art lets children make choices. Several years ago Kate and I challenged several young Kenyan children to explore their world through...
Help to alleviate the pain of Kenya’s less fortunate
Kenyan hospitals are grappling with a record of critical-care patients stretching a system that was inadequate even before the outbreak of COVID-19. Nazareth Hospital is not an exception. Many beds and medical equipment at Nazareth Hospital are well used and over...
Now there is a reason to dance!
Early childhood education is an essential component of development, helping children form cognitive and language skills as well as social and emotional competency. In Africa, only one quarter of the children attend some form of early childhood education. Kenya’s...
Self-taught art brings hope in Kenya
Together for Kenya is a relational outreach mission. We have numerous opportunities to meet and to know men, women and children from Kenya. Several years ago Kate and I visited the compound of Grigori Ejau and his wife. This senior couple were caregivers of their...
Together for Kenya brings water to schools helping children live happier, healthier lives
Water and education… they seem unrelated, but they go hand in hand. One out of three schools around the world do not have access to water. In the rural community of Gatano Kenya our water project provided a rainwater collection system which improved proper sanitation…...
How Together for Kenya is Helping in the Treatment HIV/AIDS
The treatment of HIV/AIDS with medication is called antiretroviral therapy (ART) and is recommended for everyone who is HIV+. The medicine does not cure HIV infections but it does make it a manageable chronic condition. Although ART therapy can be very routine for...