Health
We give hope for families in need
If a girl doesn’t have access to feminine hygiene products, she misses school once she starts her period. That means she is absent for up to a week each month, dropping behind in classes.
Often, girls are forced to exchange sex for pads, so that they have a way to take care of themselves, which creates increased disease, pregnancy, and dropping out of school.
Our HopeKit provides the tools that girls need to take care of their menstruation for up to 4 years. They provide dignity and support for girls, and change a generation.
1250 Garden Towers Per Quarter
What does 1250 Garden Towers Per Quarter take? We returned from our trip to Kenya with Brian, and spent the rest of the year working with 500 more families to build garden towers in Bomet, Nkareta, and the Maasai Mara. During those months, we had 4 additional teams...
Can I Build a Cottage Here?
Can I Build a Cottage Here?Have you ever wanted to build a cottage in Kenya? We had landed in Seattle en route to Amsterdam, and had a few hours to walk around and gear up for the long flight. At some point I asked Brian, "How many times do you think you'll go to...
Do You Want to Go to Kenya?
Let's Go to KenyaWhen Brian said we were going to throw gas on the fire, he wasn't kidding. Building garden towers with 500 families required us to go to Kenya, and expand to three different communities. We wanted to get a more realistic picture of what growing the...