We have spent a lot of time in orphanages within Kenya, and there are a few key things we have learned. 1. Single Orphans vs. True/Double Orphans. Unlike Western culture, a child in Kenya who only has one parent is sometimes referred to as an orphan- specifically, a single orphan. Children who have lost both parents, …
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With a burning desire to visit Africa and help children affected by HIV/AIDS and those plagued by severe poverty, I travelled to rural Kenya in 2008 to volunteer at “the orphanage”. It was here I met Laura, who also started volunteering the same day I arrived. I chose to spend my time at the orphanage after …
In my first visit to the orphanage in 2010, I found myself arriving just one week after Laura had left (we would continue missing one another like this for the following two years). Needless to say, we had heard about each other for some time, but we never actually met until 2012. But before we …
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My story with children’s education in Kenya goes back to 2008. Dreams of traveling through Africa with my college boyfriend on a post-graduation trip were quickly smashed when he broke up with me two weeks after moving to Spain. I was crushed. At that point in my life, I had never met a single person …
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Hello Stahili family! We wanted to take the opportunity to formally welcome you to the Stahili blog! It is our hope that this is the first post of many. We have had many questions coming in, not only about our organization, but also about crucial issues relating to Stahili, specifically surrounding orphanages, education, child labour, …
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