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What was your most inspiring moment in Kenya?
May 14th, 2013 By Sydney Gray (First Fifth Global Advocate) A couple days ago I spoke with a woman in a coffee shop about my trip to Kenya and the water project. She asked [...]
Wait, what did you strap to your motobike?
May 14th, 2013 By Sydney Gray (First Fifth Global Advocate) It has been two weeks since I landed on American soil, a statement I still have a hard time believing when I hear [...]
Mission Accomplished
May 7th, 2013 By Stephanie Amaya (First Fifth Global Advocate) Six months ago I was talking about building a home for the kids of St. Timothy’s School. I myself was [...]
Home for three weeks…
May 7th, 2013 So I’ve been home for 3 weeks… By Juliette Pont (First Fifth Global Advocate) …and now it’s time for me to go back to Ghana. It is so obvious, ever [...]
Inspired
April 30th, 2013 By Stephanie Amaya (First Fifth Global Advocate) One of the most difficult things I’ve had to do thus far is not adjusting to the African lifestyle, it has [...]
Not Just Classrooms
April 30th, 2013 By Martina Tomassini (First Fifth Global Advocate) Teaching kids about gardening and water conservation, while feeding them healthy, organic veggies for lunch? [...]
Change begins with thy self
April 23rd, 2013 By Kseniya Fenner (Mama Hope intern) When I was invited to join the Peace Corps in Ukraine I thought that the opportunity to do something completely selfless [...]
Kwaheri Kenya
April 23rd, 2013 By Sydney Gray (First Fifth Global Advocate) I really should know better than to ask what else could go wrong. This is actually a pretty good depiction of how [...]
The home stretch… mired in the long rains.
April 18th, 2013 By Sydney Gray (First Fifth Global Advocate) Seven days. Just seven days until I fly home. When did that happen? The last three months somehow almost [...]
Power outages & the elasticity of time
April 18th, 2013 By Katrina Boratko (First Fifth Global Advocate) The power at the OLPS office went out again today. Supposedly Kenya Power was fixing some felled poles, but [...]
Eritrea created my Worldview
April 11th, 2013 By Tiana Miller-Leonard (Mama Hope Intern and UCSB student) When my mom first proposed the idea of a summer trip on the Peace Boat, a ship that would take us to [...]
A Note from our Sponsor, Erick Aluru, Kenya Program Director
April 9th, 2013 As part of our Stop the Pity. Unlock the Potential movement, we are committed to connecting our partners directly to you. We want our readers to know about the [...]
Safari: an unforgettable experience
April 9th, 2013 By Stephanie Amaya-Smith (First Fifth Global Advocate) My home away from home, like I previously mentioned, always has people passing through. I have met some [...]
Recovery: Judith’s Story
April 2nd, 2013 By Katrina Boratko (First Fifth Global Advocate) Trauma requires rehabilitation. While this is an obvious statement, I don’t think the reality of it hit me [...]
Meet the Parents
March 29th, 2013 By Stephanie Amaya-Smith (First Fifth Global Advocate) I had the privilege of meeting the parents of some of the students currently attending St. Timothy’s [...]
Sanctuary: Laura’s Story
March 26th, 2013 By Katrina Boratko (First Fifth Global Advocate) As we navigate the old Subaru through the meandering streets of the slum, I wince as the car veers a little too [...]
Pamela’s Story: Giving is as good as receiving.
March 22nd, 2013 By Sydney Gray (First Fifth Advocate) I could hear the chink, chink of metal hitting dirt as I sat down on the afghan covered chair. Leaning forward to look [...]