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Closing Reflections: What We Have Learned

We just finished our last evening discussion at the close of our safari. In addition to having a wonderful safari that included sightings of lions, elephants, impala, hippopotamus, ostriches, and many more, the group has had some valuable time to reflect on what they have each learned during their time with IPI in Kenya. Although…

Sustainability: Women’s Empowerment Group

Today we drove to Chogaria to visit Chure Women’s Empowerment Group. We were warmly welcomed with singing and dancing as soon as we pulled up. Chogaria’s Women’s Empowerment Group received an award for Best Community Based Organization in Meru, and our group had the honor to witness the ceremony. The Deputy County Commissioner was there…

Power of Presence

  This afternoon we visited AINA, a HIV/AIDS children’s home. It was very inspiring to see how kids with a deadly disease can be so happy. Throughout the experience today and all of our other visits around Meru, it has been incredible as to how powerful our presence can be. Whenever we drive by someone,…

Home-stay Preview

Today in the afternoon we visited the home of the grandmother of one of the children at KACH, Dennis. Even though we were complete strangers, and it was a primitive home, we were welcomed with friendly smiles. Dennis’ grandmother, Ella, showed us around her farm and told us about the different crops she grows on…

Through the Lens of a Student

After lunch we traveled to a primary school called Marere. We couldn’t get to the school by car, which meant a lot of walking through dry, barren land. The kids who attend the school have to walk up to 2.5 hours to get to their school. We were walking through the typical lens of a…

Immersion

There is no replacement for shoulder-to-shoulder immersion in a community to appreciate humanity’s common bonds:  the foundation for impassioned Global Citizenship.  

Learning About Sustainable Development

The SStS Nursery and Building Teams: The building we are currently working on is going to be more lodging and meeting space at Tiriji, their eco-center that will be used for leadership conferences and other income generating services, including bio-intensive agricultural training. Another self-sustaining aspect of the KACH model is organic agriculture.  Today we prepared…

Joy In The Smallest Moments

Hey Mom—we’re all good here, J. And to other parents too, everyone else will write soon. Today, we toured the grounds of IPI. As a part of the tour, we visited one of the family farms, belonging to “Mamma Sophie.” She and her husband began with a look inside their home—followed by a glimpse at…

SStS Kenya: 2016 – The Adventure Continues!

SStS Kenya: 2016 gathered in Houston, the gateway city, to begin the first steps of becoming a team.  It’s a good-looking crew, especially after rounds of UNO and other ice-breakers in an extended stay, waiting for their plane to arrive.  Group orientation continues on flights to London and through to Nairobi. For all of you…

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