What an incredible opportunity to be able to help The Maisha Project again in 2015.  This will be some of our teams 3rd year to go. Vintage Church has been so blessed to be able to be a part of what God is doing in Kenya. Why do we go? We want to share the Lord […]Read more

The children at Maisha had never thrown a baseball, put their hand in a baseball glove or swung a bat until Vintage Church from Edmond, Okla. hosted the first Maisha Baseball Academy from July 6 through July 11.   The team from Vintage and other volunteers taught the kids various baseball basics throughout the week, […]Read more

In Kenya, many children are busy practicing their music and exercising their vocal chords in preparation for the 2015 Light the Future Choir Auditions. After final selections are made, the children will spend countless hours practicing for their debut on Nov. 7 at the 2015 Light the Future Gala in Oklahoma City.   Last year, […]Read more

“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.” -Madeleine L’Engle Over 450 people from Oklahoma have stories to tell about their trips to Maisha. They’ve played with the kids, cooked with the widows in the kitchen and prayed for Kenyans living in the Nyalenda slums. When they return to their communities, they […]Read more

In March 2014, nine children from Maisha and 11 mothers and daughters from Oklahoma tightened the laces on their running shoes and participated in the Rift Valley Marathon in Eldoret, Kenya. After running in the marathon, the children became inspired to create a race of their own. This year, at 7:30 a.m. on July 18, […]Read more

During the summer, over 35 Oklahomans will make the 8,000-mile journey to Kenya. Six teams will stay at Maisha for various periods of time, ranging from two weeks to two months, serving the community and making a difference in the lives of children and widows.   Although each indivudual team will help with different areas, […]Read more

A room filled with approximately 175 people sat with teary eyes as Linda and Stephen, sponsored children from Maisha, told their stories and the difference sponsorship has made in their lives at the second annual Sponsorship Appreciation Luncheon on Saturday, May 2 at the Oklahoma History Center   Linda and Stephen were once children who […]Read more

In 2014 Nyalenda resident Elizabeth was too weak to sit up in bed.  With the help of volunteers, she worked her way into a wheelchair and then graduated to crutches. A year later, she can walk without assistance and sells charcoal in the area as a source of income.   Many people in Nyalenda, the […]Read more

The Light the Future Choir will be performing this weekend from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 12 in Kenya at the Nairobi Pentecostal Church.   The 18 choir members will sing and share their life changing stories with the congregation. In Oct. and Nov. 2014, the group traveled to the annual Light the […]Read more

Here’s a look into what’s going on in the Maisha office this week!   Annah, our founder Beatrice Williamson’s younger sister, is officially on her way back to Kenya. After living in Oklahoma for a few months, she is going back home for a brief period of time before continuing her medical care in the […]Read more