Posts Tagged ‘Kenya’
12 Independence Day Celebrations Around the World
Have you ever wondered if or how other countries celebrate Independence Day around the world? Read more about 12 independence day celebrations around the world.
Read More5 Inspirational Stories Of Hope That Show What Your Gift Can Do
We can’t do this work without people like here. Here are five inspirational stories of hope that show what a gift to World Relief can do this season.
Read MoreHow To Create Change That Lasts
It was a late afternoon in 2017 when we pulled up in front of the giant structure. Eight hours of driving off-road through rock, sand and empty riverbeds had left our team sore and tired, yet the sight alone was enough to shake us from our weariness. In front of us, upon the western shore…
Read MoreShare the Gift Pt. 2: Paying it Forward to Empower Women in Turkana
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. We invite you to share-the-gift by paying it forward alongside women in Turkana County. Earlier this month you heard about a powerful share-the-gift project in Karebur Village, Turkana. 500 miles north, in Kachoba Village, another share-the-gift project is also taking root. This time, it’s combating malnutrition while empowering women to take…
Read MoreShare the Gift Pt. 1: How One Community in Turkana Is Paying it Forward
Giving to your relatives and neighbors is an ingrained way of life in Turkana and it has led to a new program called Share the Gift.
Read MoreAttending to God’s Creation
The climate change crisis has real impact. At World Relief, we see the effects of this directly in our work as climate change shifts long-term weather patterns, bringing more destructive climatic events. This especially impacts the poorest of the world’s countries. Food and water insecurity and environmental disasters have forced migration and increased conflicts and violence all across the developing world.
Read MoreGet to Know Our Staff: Kenya
In 2021, we’re giving you the inside scoop on the work that World Relief is doing in communities around the world through a new series called, Get to Know Our Staff…
Read MoreThe Path to Lasting Change
Change isn’t easy, and it isn’t fast. Change shows up day after day, month after month, year after year. The path to change requires faithfulness, consistency and a commitment to going the distance — no matter how far or how long it takes. I remember the day our team pulled up to the abandoned factory…
Read MoreVoices from the Field: COVID-19
Over the last several months, our International Country Directors have recorded video messages to update us on how things are going for their teams and beneficiaries and to encourage those of us living in the U.S. In times like these, we are grateful for technology that keeps us connected as we weather this pandemic together. …
Read MoreToward a Vision for Gender Equality in Kajiado, Kenya
At the southern edge of the former Rift Valley province, just south of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, lies Kajiado, a mountainous region with vast valleys of open space where zebra, giraffe and wildebeest roam. Spread throughout the diverse countryside are communities of the Maasai people — a people known for their brightly colored clothing…
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