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From Solitude to Belonging: How This Caregiver Found Healing in Her Kinship Project
Maureen is a widow and a caregiver at the Nyasi Kinship Project in Kenya. Even at such a young age, her life’s journey has taken her from happiness to loss and from solitude to belonging. After Maureen finished her final school exams, she faced immediate pressure from her stepmother to get married. When she did marry, it was to a man she loved very much. She felt so blessed to have a loving husband who she adored. Tragically, death cut her happiness short. Her husband died after only four happy years of marriage. Maureen felt lost, angry, and sad. Her Caregivers
Orphaned and Rejected: How You Helped Give these Siblings a Fresh Start
Each and every one of the children living in our Kinship Projects has a unique story. Many of the stories are devastating and emotional. And many of our Kinship Kids have experienced unimaginable traumas. But once a child is rescued and brought to a Kinship Project, their story can have a happy ending. Marita Marita’s parents died in a road accident when she was just ten years old. Her aunt and uncle were supposed to take care of her and her baby brother. But tragically, they threw them out because the children might be “cursed.” Marita and her brother lost Child Stories
Skip the Chocolates this Valentine’s Day, Get Your Valentine a Gift that Keeps on Giving
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time for you to start 2021 with a full heart. And we know the perfect way for you to do that. This year, share your love not only with orphans in need but also with those you care about most. Skip the chocolates, and show a loved one you care by making a donation in their honor! It’s easy, and we’ll even mail them a card on your behalf to tell them how much you love them. Here’s how you can make it happen: Donate online to the giving area Orphan Rescue
Addressing COVID Fears in the DR: How this Kinship Project Got the Ball Rolling
Social distancing, hand sanitizer, and personal protective equipment are crucial to fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. But a resource that communities also need in abundance is education. The population of the Dominican Republic is far smaller than the United States, so the number of cases seems low. However, COVID-19 is very present in their small communities. Along with it has come a surge of fear and misperception. Some refuse to leave their homes, while others refuse to wear protective equipment altogether. One of Kinship United’s in-country partners in the Dominican Republic is our friend Giovanni. He’s part of Medical
One Thing is Certain in 2021: Our Work Remains
As I sat down to write to you this year, I struggled to think of what to say. This year has been tragic in many ways, and I know many of you have fought your own hard battles. Yes, when looking back on 2020, I’m afraid the negative comes to mind first. Food insecurity is at an all-time high in the areas we serve after locusts and floods destroyed crops and closures blocked distribution routes. Diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS are out of control after public transportation shutdowns prevented people from getting life-saving medicine. And fear of a new and Orphan Rescue
