Livestock as a Business: Fall 2023 Update
Since parts of Kajiado County received rain earlier this year and more rains are expected, we've restarted training three new groups of livestock farmers this summer and fall.
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October 25, 2023
Women from the new group in our Hope for Widows programs at the Goats and Grants ceremony.
Goats and Grants, Round 2
We learned so much from the cohort groups from our Hope for Widows Program, and the new groups will benefit from the boost that the grants will provide for their businesses.
September 18, 2023
From left to right: Michael, Charity, Michael Jr., and Nathan after their presentation at Country House.
Project Update: A Kenyan Family Brings Hope Back Home
Here's how this Kenyan family—Charity, Michael, Michael Jr., and Nathan—brought hope back home.
September 4, 2023
WILK team members (back row) with the first round of Hope for Widows participants as they receive their second round of grants last week.
Widows Update: Hope, Part II
We have a lot of information to pass along about how the widows have been using their training to build their businesses, feed their families, and pay for school fees. Let's look at some of the ways Maasai women in Kenya are learning to support themselves through our Hope for Widows Program.
August 7, 2023
Staying Connected: WILK’s Newsletter Summary
Our summer newsletter is hot off the press! Today, we're going to share some of the highlights in case you missed it.
July 12, 2023
The Amboseli Widows meeting in the shade with the silhouette of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.
International Widows Day: A Universal Call to Uplift Others
Though the cultural circumstances of Maasai widows create unique situations, like widows across the globe they suffer from poverty, violence, and health problems. Let's look at the difficulties these widows face along with ways we're helping them overcome those challenges.
June 21, 2023
Dad Michael and Joyce on the left, and mom Charity with her sons Nathan and Michael on the right.
Toilets, Trees, and Baked Goods: How Michael and Nathan are Helping their Fellow Kenyans Bloom
Soon, Michael, Nathan, their mother Charity, and their father Michael will travel to Kenya, meet with Joyce, and complete their service. We are so proud of them for having a vision, raising money, and serving their neighbors in Kenya!
June 13, 2023
Bringing Hope: An Inside Look at Our Hope for Widows Pilot Program
Our Water is Life Kenya team has led many projects across Kajiado County, Kenya, including clean water projects and Livestock as a Business (LAB) trainings. However, some women were excluded from training: impoverished women who couldn’t afford group membership fees. Often, these individuals were widows. Aware that these widows were…
December 14, 2022
Drilling the Well is the Easy Part
Less than half of all well building projects in Africa succeed over time. That’s because drilling the well is the “easy” part. After the borehole is made, the hard work begins as the community needs to manage and maintain it year-in and year-out. Water is Life Kenya’s (WILK) water projects…
February 23, 2021
