Midwife In Africa Fundraiser
29 Mar 2011 4 Comments
in Midwife mission trip Tags: fundraising
I am so excited to announce.. the next big event! I hope you all will join us! We will have an authentic crawfish boil by my closest cajun friends. Wonderful items to shop at our silent auction. Plus celebration with dance and music inspired from Africa, Louisiana and one of my favorite DJs! You can donate here online to have your name on the list or donate at the door(checks accepted). Even if you can’t donate, please come by and say hello.. I need your love and support as inspiration to make the journey! Post on your facebook and anywhere you can think of to pass the info along.. 
Big thanks to DJ Protege for the flyer!
Meet Millie
28 Mar 2011 1 Comment
in IDPs Tags: IDP camps, Jenn Winter, video
Millie is an IDP from Giwa. She is a single mother in her early 30′s who lives with her two children and mother. As you will see, her english is very good and she was the most wonderful interpreter for me. She attended clinic days and would even walk with me all over camp to find particular patients. I left her with a book, Where Woman Have No Doctor, and when I return I plan to see if she is interested in training with me.
This is raw footage shot by Jenn Winter, who is hoping to create a documentary of the IDPs in Kenya. When she mentions “10,000″, that is Kenyan shillings, worth only a little over $100 in US. The government gave each IDP family that money and instructed them to leave the arena and go start their lives over. A “shamba” is a farm/land.
Who are IDPs?
22 Mar 2011 3 Comments
in Fundraising, IDPs, January Trip
I picked up a few reading materials before and during my trip. Most of them, I left behind with friends in Kenya. Without means for school fees, many Kenyans are never taught to read. But for those that can, reading material is a prized possession. Can you imagine having no access to T.V., radio, internet, books or newspapers. I found neighbors bartering with each other at the chance to borrow a newspaper from one month prior. Even those that cannot read will try to make out words and relish each and every photo.
Anyway, there was one magazine that I held on to because the cover story was “IDP – Internally Displaced Persons.” Recently, I was finally able to read it. Please, please read this story. There is more to tell, but you will begin to understand why I must go back.
The Work Continues
01 Mar 2011 1 Comment
in Fundraising Tags: africa children, IDP camps
I know it has been awhile since I have posted. There is still so much to write, I have so many stories to tell, especially regarding the work I did at the IDP camps.. I promise, I will put them up in time.
Meanwhile I have been busy continuing my work for the people of Kenya however I can while here at home. Currently, I am working with 5 other VICDA volunteers to begin the process of creating a U.S. 501c3 non-profit organization in order to expand our abilities to help raise money for VICDA projects. It is labor intensive, but often I hear those voices of the IDP women saying to me, “Please, don’t forget us when you in U.S” and I know I must keep going!
I am also planning my next fundraiser. It will be a Crawfish boil and concert on Sunday April 10, 2011 at the Scoot Inn. You all are invited, and I will send more info in the coming weeks. With so much to do in order to make the fundraiser a success, I thought I would post a list of our needs and maybe someone reading this or someone you know can help.
Our two biggest needs are:
- Donation of a 90 minute set by a fun, danceable style music band
- Donations for a silent auction (anything, small or big)
So, ask around and help spread the word. It is going to be a wonderful event and all of it going to help bring critical medical care and hope to those with so little.
