More than 5,000 residents of Lobolo, a remote village in Turkana Central Sub-county, are breathing a sigh of relief after a US charity sunk a borehole that will provide them with a freshwater source, the first in the area that relies on Lake Turkana’s saline waters. The Sh1.2 million hand pump water project handed over […]Read more
#MaishaMonday — The construction of our water well project in #Turkana is still underway. But as you can see … the children and community cannot contain their overwhelming joy over this blessing. Here are some shocking stats from Charity Water to help illustrate just how much having clean water saves and changes lives: 💧 Diseases […]Read more
“For with God nothing [is or ever] shall be impossible.” —Luke 1:37 (AMP) We have seen this truth powerfully brought to life this week in #Turkana with the launch of our water well project. If God can bring water out of this barren land, He can bring water to whatever desert is in your life. […]Read more
We made a bold promise to the people of #Turkana to work as hard as possible to provide them with a water well. It took some time. But God, and YOU — our faithful partners — came through! We will never forget this day that will FOREVER mark a BRIGHTER future for these beautiful people […]Read more
Never, never, never give up!! Today is proof that sometimes it takes time … but God always comes through when we don’t give up! Thanks to your help — we started the drilling today of our life-saving water well project in #Turkana that we initiated back in 2019!!This well will be used by the Lobolo […]Read more
When was the last time you danced and celebrated in the streets for food, medicine, and other basic essentials? This was our team’s joyous welcome today when we arrived at Lobolo Village with relief supplies. The people of #Turkana are so far removed from the world. And in such DESPERATE need! We thank God that […]Read more
We are back in one of our favorite places, with some of our favorite people … #Turkana! Today we distributed face masks , soap , medicine , as well as plates & spoons to the children and families of our partner school—Lobolo Primary School—where we launched a feeding program in 2019. These families are so […]Read more
Today, on October 11, 2018, we celebrate girls across the world on International Day of the Girl. Today, we recognize the injustice, gender inequality, higher unemployment rates, and the multitude of problems girls face around the globe. Today, we recognize the power, strength, resilience, inspiration, and intelligence girls’ posses, and we continue to push them […]Read more
Shops selling snacks like chapatti and mandazi, women selling vegetables from a stand, and children selling mangos from a tree outside their house outline the dirt roads in the village. Although the economy appears to be thriving by the numerous businesses, the average income of a family in the Village of Kano is less than […]Read more
Maisha’s mission is: to empower people to transform their communities. We believe in combating the cycle of poverty by providing people with the tools necessary to change their lives. We want to give people a “hand-up,” not a “hand-out.” Maisha utilizes six different areas of empowerment to help change the Village of Kano in all […]Read more