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Revving Up for a Hard Day’s Work
What’s the worst job you can imagine? The graveyard shift… at a graveyard? Cleaning the kennel at the veterinarian? Working in a toll booth? What about hauling loads of charcoal in the hot, African sun each day? Or traveling for miles to cut down and carry loads of firewood to the market each day? Suddenly your worst job ever doesn’t sound so bad, does it? This is real life for African men every day. Charcoal and firewood transportation are crucial in Africa. These resources are the primary sources of cooking energy for more than 80% of the houses in sub-Saharan Africa. Since Community
You Gave Large Gifts in Small, Fluffy Packages to a Kinship in Kenya
We all love underdog stories. The person who came from nothing, but gave their all and then ended up with something beyond their wildest dreams! We love to know this can happen because it gives us hope – hope that we can overcome and hope that we will see others overcome. You may not realize that when you give to Kinship United, you are helping the underdog fight their way to a life beyond their wildest dreams! Every week, we hear how these individuals’ lives are changed beyond what they thought would be possible. The Manasseh Kinship Project is one Appreciation, Community
A Life Changed by Clean Feet
I think we all can agree that most little bugs are terrible pests. They buzz, they swarm, they’re creepy-crawly, and sometimes they bite. But if you’ve ever complained about a mosquito bite or a small bee sting, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Jiggers are horrible little bugs that not only bite, they burrow into your skin and can cause deadly infections or loss of a limb. The Manasseh Kinship Project knows these bugs are serious business because many of the members of the church have personally experienced the pain and shame jiggers bring. Because of this empathy, the Manasseh Kinship Project Child Stories
Child Story – Meet Esther
Esther was born on the side of the road to a Schizophrenic mother. Due to her poor mental health Esther’s mother often roamed the market with her baby and got her meals from the garbage dump. Esther’s mother lived with her grandmother who was also was suffering from mental health issues. These two women lacked the mental capacity to look after Esther and often left her unattended. Esther’s mother and grandmother lived in a mud thatched hut with a leaking roof and broken door. Esther was often left alone for hours, hungry and crying in this hut while her mother Child Stories
Cross Cultures with Kinship
Did you know you are one with these women in Kenya? There are probably few cultures that feel more foreign to women in America than the Pokot tribe in Kenya. The Pokot tribe lives in a very remote area of western Kenya between a set of mountains ranges. The Pokot tribe is constantly fighting with the neighboring Turkana Tribe over land, water and livestock. Violent killings between the two tribes happen every day. And even though Female Genital Mutation (FGM) has been banned by the Kenyan Government, the Pokot tribe still practices the tradition often. This horrible practice results in Kinship
