by amds | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
After nine children from Maisha and 11 mothers and daughters from Oklahoma ran the Rift Valley Marathon in Eldoret, Kenya, in 2011, they were inspired to create a race of their own. The Run for Life Marathon began in 2014 and has become a yearly event for The Maisha...
by amds | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
During a visit to the Nyalenda slums, one of the Bridgeway Spring Break 2016 team members received a text. The message from her brother-in-law, who was in the United States, said he knew they were going to encounter a person with vision problems. Another member of the...
by amds | Mar 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
HIV/AIDS Living Positive is a department within our Health Project. It specifically addresses the crisis of HIV/AIDS, which has left over 1.2 million children orphaned. According to UNAIDS, as of December 2011, 1.6 million people in Kenya were living with HIV and had...
by amds | Mar 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Missions Economic Empowerment Health Water & Sanitation HIV/AIDS FEEDING PROJECT Maisha’s Feeding project started in 2006 by Beatrice’s mother, Grace Ochieng or “Mama Grace,” a former schoolteacher. Seeing children falling asleep in class due to lack of...
by amds | Mar 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Over 1.5 million people travel during spring break. While most spring break travelers venture to tropical places with sand and beaches, a group of 10 Oklahomans will travel to a place with red dirt, tin shacks and hundreds of lovable children. A team from Bridgeway...
by amds | Feb 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Maisha Project has a total of five interns for the Spring 2016 semester. We are excited for you to meet some of the people who help us out each week! Name: Ashley Sargent Intern title: Legacy of Hope Photography Intern School: Oklahoma State...
