A new playground equipped with a bright yellow slide, swings, climbing gym, basketball goal and teeter totter now sits behind the Maisha Academy. As soon as the recess bell rings, the Maisha Academy students run towards the playground with excitement, ready to jump and climb on Bella’s Playground.   In May 2015, Bella Marco, a […]Read more

The Maisha Project strives to give people the power to change their communities. Sometimes, this is done by simply providing a hot meal or giving a child new shoes. Other times, lives are changed by giving a child the opportunity to grow up in a new environment, which is exactly what Maisha has done for […]Read more

When Maisha first began operating in the village, most children could not speak English. This was a problem, because Kenyan standardized tests are only offered in English. As a result, the few who were privileged to be in school rarely passed high school entrance exams. The Legacy of Hope Project started with only a few […]Read more

On Monday, January 11, 2016, over 300 children wearing burgundy uniforms stood outside the new Maisha Academy building. After a month-long break from school, the kids were anxious to get back into their regular routine. In the United States, the school year begins in August, but in Kenya, the school year begins in January. The […]Read more

The Maisha Project had an incredible 2015. We were able to accomplish many things from breaking ground on the girl’s dormitory to bringing the Light the Future Choir to Oklahoma. Let’s take a look back at the top five blogs from 2015 highlighting some of our top moments!   5. Summer of Serving – During the summer, […]Read more

Sounds of celebration echoed through the village of Kano on Christmas Day. Over 1,000 people gathered at the Maisha compound to eat, drink Fanta and be merry.   Much like Christmas in America, the preparation began the night before on Christmas Eve with the slaughtering of the cow and chickens and cutting basketfuls of vegetables. […]Read more

The Light the Future Choir spent 47 days in Oklahoma. During their stay, they gave 53 performances, sang over 500 songs, traveled 2,500 miles within the state and consumed around 3,000 pieces of chicken.   The 19 children from Maisha made the 8,000 mile journey from Kenya to Oklahoma in late Oct. with the hopes […]Read more

Around 34 million people are currently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and over 35 million have died of HIV/AIDS. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, World Aids Day, we bring awareness to this issue.   Beatrice was once bedridden, living with untreated HIV/AIDS in her one bedroom mud house. Now, Beatrice is able to walk and volunteers with Maisha’s […]Read more

Shortly after the Light the Future Choir landed in Oklahoma City on Oct. 27, they erupted into song and dance at the airport. The 19 children from Maisha have not stopped dancing since.   The Light the Future Choir has been in Oklahoma for less than a month, but has already performed at many places […]Read more

During the month of Sept., The Maisha Project held a design contest for our Limited Edition Fall 2015 T-shirt. We received many great designs, but unfortunately, we could only pick one. We are excited to announce the winner of the T-shirt Design Contest! Congratulations to Jesse Owen, the Limited Edition Fall 2015 T-shirt designer! Thank […]Read more