Christine Namunyak urged our attendees to step into a position of power in their homes and community at large. Leadership is challenging for a host of reasons but rewarding and life-changing. She echoed the sentiment "don't be shy," again and again when she stressed the importance of education and self-reliance.
Read More“I go to sleep peacefully every night knowing that tomorrow I will get up and I will have water. Before the well, sometimes, I could not sleep thinking if I was going to be able to collect enough water the next day. “
Read More"I go to sleep peacefully every night knowing that tomorrow I will get up and I will have water. Before the well, sometimes, I could not sleep thinking if I was going to be able to collect enough water the next day. "
Read MoreI recently returned from New York where I visited The Art Show, an annual art event that has been a big part of my life for the past twenty years! It was this same time, one year ago I left the art world (or so I thought) to become the Executive Director of The Samburu Project.
Read MoreIn 1984 a few weeks before Christmas I heard a song on the radio that would change my world view and inspire me for the rest of my life. "Do They Know It's Christmastime?" written by Bob Geldoff and and Midge Ure became an anthem for do-gooders and citizens of the world to unite to end the famine in Ethiopia.
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