Kakamega Forest

Any serious birder should visit the Kakamega Forest in Kenya. I was able to be there portions of three days, March 18-20, with Keith Ham and his sons Jesse and Jonathan. We hired local guides for different trips into the forest, John and Job, who helped us spot and identify many more birds than we [...]

Meet Juan

I’m in Kenya and have the privilege of traveling with Juan Rodriquez, missionary from the Domincan Repulic serving in Panama. He came at the invitation of his supporting church, White River Christian Church in Indianpolis to observe the ministry among the urban poor and perhaps share ideas and take ideas home about holistic ministry.

Juan [...]

Worth Your Time

Here is my first movie recommendation for you! I know, the Oscars were just a few days ago so the last thing anybody needs to hear about is another movie recommendation. Well, this isn’t really a movie, but a series that is really fun, especially for those who have spent some time in Africa.

Several [...]

A Polish Nun?

Here is a really good article from the New York Times. I loved his line about wanting to be a Polish nun when he grew up!

Tree-Planting

The village of Haruma/Madoya in the Mathare Valley slum of Nairobi, Kenya is one of the areas we are working in. Haruma/Madoya has about 80,000 people, and being at the bottom of the valley, is the area where the poorest of the poor live. There are no amenities and there were no toilets.  It is very depressing [...]