Category Archives: Africa
Relief for drought victims in Kenya
KENYA – The famine that is gripping the Horn of Africa has been gaining attention in the world media with much of the focus being on the Somali refugees pouring over the border to Kenya in search of food. But … Continue reading
Protecting the children of Kenya
KENYA – Today we visited a Masai village where Operation Blessing is building a new school. This building will prevent the need for children to walk over two miles through tall grasses where they have sometimes been trampled by elephants … Continue reading
Delivering critical aid to Nuba refugees in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan — We are staying in a camp on the bank of the Nile River. The camp is run by a safari outfitting company that caters to relief organizations and nature enthusiasts. There is armed security and a … Continue reading
Despite Violence, School House Still Stands
DUMI, Democratic Republic of Congo — After thirteen years away, Jon Cassel did not know what to expect when he returned to the little school house in Dumi. In 1994, Cassel, OBI’s director of French Africa, oversaw the project that … Continue reading
Tomato fever
SENEGAL – Rarely is it good news when an employee reports that a company office is “In The Red” but on this occasion it’s very, very good news.
Kenya Crisis: “All We Want Is Peace”
As the tiny coffin was lowered into the ground the mother collapsed in the dust and began weeping uncontrollably. I was in Nairobi and attending the funeral of two-year-old Mary. The infant had been murdered by a mob from a … Continue reading
Crisis in Kenya – Day 4: Counseling Helps Recovery
Crisis in Kenya – Day 3: Poison Arrows
Crisis in Kenya – Day 2
NAKURU Region, Kenya – Civil unrest and outbursts of ethnic violence has created a serious humanitarian crisis in Kenya. More than a quarter of a million people have been uprooted after President Mwai Kibaki was returned to power late December … Continue reading
Crisis in Kenya
NAKURU Region, Kenya – Civil unrest and out bursts of ethnic violence since the December elections has created a serious humanitarian crisis in Kenya. I arrived safely into Nairobi this morning. As expected things are running as normal and the … Continue reading
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