Why I’m Going Back to Africa & How You Can Come, Too
Since coming home from Kenya in July during the ONE Moms trip I have become a changed woman. I am now more committed than ever to use my voice and the platform I have built over the years to share the stories of people who live in poverty in developing nations. Yes, there is untold … Read more
Why World Toilet Day is Vitally Important | My Story from Kenya
When I was in Kenya I had a rude awakening when we traveled to rural areas. There were not very many places for us to use the bathroom unless we wanted to go in the bush or if we wanted to use one of the local latrines. Now, when we were at the hotels and … Read more
My Week in New York for UN and Social Good Week
During UN Week I was hosted in New York by Vestergaard Frasen, a Europe-based international company specialising in emergency response and disease control products, and attended amazing Social Good events thanks to ONE. The UN General Assembly convened talks about non-communicable diseases and countless NGOs and advocacy organizations continued discussions about reaching the Millennium Development … Read more
Day 5: One Cow Can Change an Entire Community
Women are the backbones of Kenya. They are the ones who will feed the continent. They are the ones who will keep hunger at bay here. Their participation in the agricultural economy is vitally important to Africa’s future. In Nakuru, Kenya we met Teresia Riungu, a dairy farmer who has managed to provide a living … Read more
Day 4: Life in the Kenyan Slums for a Single Mom #ONEMOMS
We have driven through and walked through Kenyan slums on this ONE MOMS trip and honestly it has been life changing. It has been life changing not because people are living in abject poverty, but because I understand how people can continue to live in the slums and not question it. I’m sure that is … Read more
Women Enterprise at Dunga Beach in Kisumu, Kenya: Commercial Sex Workers #ONEMOMS
If there is one theme we’re hearing a lot while we travel around Kenya, it’s this: the future of Kenya specifically and Africa in general lies in the hands of women. This morning we met with Lee Anthony Brudvig, the Deputy Chief of Mission for the United States Embassy in Nairobi. He stressed that in order … Read more
Day 3: Hope in the Slums of Kenya
Today we rode into the slums. Take that in for a moment. If you have been born and bred in the United States or any other developing country it’s likely you have never seen poverty like we witnessed today. There were people at every turn, some running around in the mud without any shoes. Trash was … Read more
