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Today, April 25th, we turn the world’s attention to Malaria. It continues to kill children and adults in more areas than just Africa. Buying just one bed net can help save a child’s life.

1. Vaisakhi is one of the most important holidays in the Sikh religion; however, surprisingly, it didn’t begin among Sikhs. Long before Sikhs celebrated the holiday, communities in Punjab, a region in northern India, held festivities on Vaisakhi to celebrate the harvest. Later in 1699 it was the date chosen by Guru Gobind Singh to…

In January 2012, 22-year-old Tacoma, Wash. resident Jefferson Bethke posted a recorded performance of his poem “Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus” on YouTube. It was an overnight internet sensation, garnering more than 18 million hits and coverage in national publications and broadcast outlets. In this Odyssey Networks interview filmed at his church in…

Good Friday is a time of reflection and devotion for Christians around the world. They commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus on this day, and await the celebration of His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Read on and discover a few things about Good Friday that you might not have known before. 1. Good Friday…

In Kenya there is a refugee camp named Dadaab. Originially created for only 90,000 refugees, today it holds nearly 400,000 people who are just trying to survive. Life in a refugee camp is difficult to say the least, but there are other issues that might easily go unnoticed. Disease can spread quickly when people live…

“God bless Africa, Guard her people, Guide her leaders, And give her peace.” – Trevor Huddleston “During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in…

Image wanting to take a shower. Or cook food. Or take a drink – and all you had was water that looked like this: This is a reality that many people in Kenya are dealing with on a regular basis. Some women in Africa need to walk hours each day to carry a bucket of…

Kenya lies in eastern Africa. Although the country might look small compared to the United States, it’s diversity can surprise even the biggest skeptic. Check out these two maps provided by worldatlas.com to get a better understanding of this incredibly beautiful country.

Not only has my boyfriend Matt started an exciting new job as a Project Engineer at Inveneo, but he just left to be on assignment for two weeks in Kenya. The nonprofit Inveneo helps to establish internet connections in some of the most remote areas of the world. It’s easy to forget that not only…

Here are a few that inspire me! Enjoy! “You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.” – Barbara De Angelis “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget…
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