Following four successive failed rainy seasons, Kenya is amid the worst drought in 40 years. Crops have failed for the 4th season in a row, causing what little food there is available to be prohibitively out of reach for many struggling families. River beds have dried up in Northern Kenya, resulting in both wild and domestic livestock dying. Here is our Nakuru project manager’s unedited report of our most recent food distribution to West Pokot and Turkana counties. Hello Everyone, Earlier this month Springs of Hope Foundation loaded two pickup trucks of food hampers to be transported by courier to  Kapenguria, West Pokot, and Lodwar,Read More

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This week was very busy for us as we welcomed and settled in 20 very excited young women, the class of 2023. The girls trickled in over the week from every corner of the country. From as far north as Turkana, West Pokot, and Samburu, Kisumu on Lake Victoria, the western border of Kenya, Narok and Masai Mara on the southern border. Little do these young women know what lies ahead for them over the next 12 months. By the time they graduate, they will be strong, confident women. Our program not only teaches tailoring, we include beginning computer skills, including Word and Excel, smallRead More

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Jambo, It was a day full of joy and jubilation as our girls here at Springs of Hope Foundation’s Kijiji Mission Project in Nakuru, Kenya were graduating, marking the completion of their one-year training course. The day started with the hall decorations and their work e.g., dresses, shirts, blouses, beadwork, and table runners were displayed outside the hall for the parents to view as the new group and the graduating girls wore their own self-made attire and graced us with songs and dances from their different cultures. The occasion was graced by parents who traveled from many regions, including the parents of the students fromRead More

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On March 11th, 2020 the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic—and turned all of our lives upside down. One year ago this week. A hug went from a warm greeting to a health hazard. We were forced to separate from friends and family; tragically, some of us lost friends and family.The first case of Covid 19 was detected in Kenya on March 13th. The government immediately sprang into action, closing all schools, small shops, open markets, factories, and basically any means of employment where the wage earner was surviving on a bare minimum salary, to begin with, and no backup savings. Often, ifRead More

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Imagine you’re elderly, handicapped, or a single parent caring for your disabled child…with no government assistance! That’s the predicament the recipients of our food hamper and face mask program live with. Normally they rely on the kindness of neighbors. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the neighbors are all out of work and not receiving an income. They too are struggling to feed their families daily.It’s been a month since I held my Facebook Giving Tuesday fundraiser, which was targeted specifically toward our food hamper program. I’m so grateful to everyone for making it so successful. We raised enough money to keep the program goingRead More

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