Project Authenticity

Things have been quiet over here on the blog this summer but that is not because we have lost focus or desire. Behind the scenes, things continue to move along and in the upcoming weeks I will be sharing it all with you here. However, the purpose of today’s post is to pay tribute to [...]

Today, I thought I would focus on life in Marsabit, Kenya, and try to give you a glimpse into the commitment it takes just to communicate and get medical help. Next week I’ll be sharing with you some of the progress we are making even today along with our plans for the future. And I [...]

The last time I was in Kenya, I spent some time working in the preschools. The little ones stole my heart and absolutely amazed me. They walked to school every day without adult supervision and in many cases without shoes. Every day at lunch time the teacher would ask all of them to line up [...]

As many of you know,we have chosen Marsabit as the site for our first big projects in Kenya. Marsabit lies at the heart of the ancestral lands of the Boorana people. it is the last bit of civilization in the vast desert of northern Kenya. The Northern Kenyan population lives below the poverty line.

Friday evening I attended a fundraiser for Africa. During that fundraiser, a video was shown about the pervasive violence against women. In that video, two boys spoke about how they were trained to perform extreme violent acts against women and girls. These boys were ripped from their families, befo

Last night we partnered with Stephanie Frost and ATL Chicks for our first event. It was quite an evening, full of some of the best women from the ATL and lots of fun! We appreciate Stephanie and her willingness to let us share our mission and goals. In preparing for this evening we really wanted [..

Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact. — Robert McKee Earlier this week, Chris Brogan challenged his readers to write a post about the importance of story in their life. When I first saw th

Over the last several days, I’ve received lots of support and encouragement and I am so grateful for every one of you! But there are two questions that keep popping up: Why you? My response to the first question is really…why not me? I’m trained in micro-financing and business, the majority of my ca

I’m not sure I can tell you the exact date and time when I became keenly aware of the global problem of violence against women (far too often honor killings, bride abductions, rape as a weapon in war…the list goes on), poverty and lack of education. Over the last ten years, there have been stories [