Our women were thrilled to receive cards from the Chilliwack women. They felt loved♥️. Grace LOVES her tank! This saves her hours of walking to the river!

Early this morning, we headed to the Nairobi National Park for a safari and what an unforgettable experience it was! From the moment we entered, we were in awe of God’s wonderful creation. We saw hyenas, hippos, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, and so much more. Each animal reminded us of the Lord’s amazing handiwork and creativity. After the safari, we visited a local mall for some shopping and enjoyed a delicious lunch together. Later in the afternoon, it was time to

Our day began at 4:45 a.m. as we needed to drive from Siaya to Kisumu to catch our 7:30 a.m. flight to Nairobi. Before leaving Siaya, we said goodbye to Gerald and Lydia. Gerald is painting a school there, and it was a blessing to have them join our team for a short time. Once we landed in Nairobi, we had breakfast and then headed straight into their busy traffic to get to Shiphrah House. Our time at Shiphrah House was full of joy. The children loved the Daniel craft, and eve

November 9, 2025 Written by Jane Bringing food to our women’s homes in beautifully sewn bags, lovingly made by a group of talented women from Chilliwack. This morning started off beautifully with a yummy breakfast before we headed to church for the 8:30 service. Pastor Charles shared a powerful message on prayer from Psalm 20, and it couldn’t have been more fitting for our team—especially since our theme for this year’s trip is prayer. It was such a blessing to be reminded of

Written by Diane and Deb Today we had the pleasure of visiting eight of our widows, and along the way we made a special stop at the equator. Mary Mary is a 65-year-old widow, a devoted mother of eight (two deceased), and a loving grandmother caring for six of her seven grandchildren. Despite many hardships—including the loss of her son Peter, whose life was taken by his wife, and another daughter-in-law who disappeared with several grandchildren—Mary faithfully tends her crop

Today was a day of goodbyes, hellos, and many emotions. We started off the day by going to a school in Kakamega to do our second hygiene teaching for both boys and girls. The boys and girls were so receptive to the teaching, and you could see on their faces that they were engaged and enjoying hearing what we had to say. When we finished teaching, the teachers expressed their thanks for us coming and spending time with the children and welcomed us back anytime. We then headed

Today was another full and beautiful day in Kenya. We began under bright sunshine as we headed to Flora’s home, where we were welcomed with open arms. The women there are incredibly strong, yet so kind to let us try our hand at mudding their home. What a privilege to learn from them. We also had the joy of meeting Flora’s sweet grandchildren, Maryanne and Jacob, whose smiles could brighten any day. From there we traveled to Arise & Shine School, where the children stole our h

Grand 7,8 and 9 boys teaching — how to be a godly young man.

We started the morning being woken up by the neighborhood rooster — a fitting start to another full day here in Kenya! After a quick breakfast, we headed to a local school where our team had the privilege of teaching the boys about what it means to be a godly man. Meanwhile, others shared with the girls about being women of God and talked about personal hygiene. Each student received a Bible and a backpack filled with a few small goodies — something that brought many smiles a

Carol cooking the cabbage dish, feeding the fire like a pro. Chapatis being prepared. Delicious, uniform and crafted with expertise. Our cooks: Mary and Violet. Sue and Lisa being resourceful cutting vegetables…no cutting boards, tables or sharp knives.

The day started with gardening at Alice’s house. Alice is a sweet lady with a smile that lights up the room. We came to her house to help her weed the kale she planted in her garden.While working, it’s hard not to be humbled by the realization that women in Kenya care for their gardens all by themselves, while we had a group of eight women working on one plot that they would normally tend to alone. It makes you stop and realize just how wonderfully strong these women are.Afte

Today was Ladies Day, and what a joy-filled day it was! Our hearts overflowed as we gathered with our dear widowed friends to share this year’s theme “prayer”. A reminder that the Lord invites us to bring every need, tear, and hope to Him. Dr. Isaac joined us to teach practical health skills for caring for children, grandchildren, and neighbors, sparking many thoughtful questions. Simon, our Agriculture teacher, shared about the women’s work with soybeans, encouraging others

We began our day at the Masienze Friends Church, where we were blessed to hear a wonderful sermon and join the congregation in worship and song. After the service, we divided into groups — one leading a hygiene lesson for the girls, the other sharing a teaching on high blood pressure and others reading Bible stories and coloring with kids. Our next few stops were visits with four widows. We met together as sisters in Christ — singing, praying, and sharing words of encourageme

Written by MaryAnne & Lisa After a very long trip, our team arrived safely from Canada — tired but thankful.  We did not take too much time to rest, we set off right away to visit two of our widows, Rose and her grandson Raj, and then Jennifer Alusa. Jennifer welcomed us so warmly, and it was such an encouraging start for our new 2025 team. Even though everyone was running on little sleep, the team sat quietly, taking in every word as Jennifer shared her story — what life was

The team left Nairobi on the 28th at 1:00 am. 🥱 We’ve landed in Istanbul and after a 3.5 hour layover we’ll be off for 13 more hours....

Today, the team traveled back to Nairobi from Siaya. We boarded a small plane in Kisumu to begin our journey to "the big city". The...

Today began with teaching hygiene at the Yogo school.  We expected 50 girls and 50 boys:  instead we were blessed with 94 boys and 93...

Our day began bright and early with breakfast in the dining room, kicking off at 6:30. Then, we were off to church. Arriving a bit too...

Praise the Lord; Amen.  Praise the Lord again; Amen.  This is the introduction greeting that we as a team have heard since we have been...

The day has come, for us to say our goodbyes to our dear friends, Julia, Maggie, and Aggrey. Our Kenyan friends sang the beautiful song...