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Over two months ago, life as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. People are finally settling into a new normal. Coronavirus quarantine restrictions are loosening. What does this…

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Food Vouchers Help Combat Coronavirus Hunger in Kenya

Posted on May 12, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

With schools closed in Kenya, the staff at our partner schools have lost both their source of income to support their families, as well as a main means of getting…

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Farming in Drought-Ridden Turkana Brings Hope!

Posted on May 1, 2020May 4, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

Victory! Hope! Huge, fresh leafy greens! The Turkana people have long endured cycles of starvation and famine, but now all of that is changing! They have a sustainable source of…

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Kenya Update: “People are getting more and more desperate”

Posted on April 23, 2020April 30, 2020
byBright Hope Staff

“In normal times, life is quite difficult and challenging, it’s gotten even more difficult at this time,” writes our staff in Kenya. Kenya currently has 296 confirmed COVID-19 cases and…

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Social Distancing? Impossible in a Place Like Mathare Valley

Posted on April 15, 2020April 10, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

As COVID-19 has crept into almost every country across the globe, much of the same prevention advice can be heard regardless of what country you call home—whether it’s the United…

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COVID-19 Update from Two Pastors in the Slums of Nairobi

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020
byBright Hope Staff

Pastor Victor leads a church in the Mathare Valley slum outside of Nairobi, Kenya. He shared with us that members of his church are scared. Mathare is already congested and…

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Hello, COVID-19. No, we can’t practice “social distancing”

Posted on March 31, 2020April 13, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

“Social distancing” and “shelter in place” are new terms I’ve added to my vocabulary this year. I’m now in the middle of week three of self-quarantining, socially isolating, or whatever…

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Keeping a Close Watch on COVID-19 and the Extreme Poor

Posted on March 18, 2020March 23, 2020
byMalia Rodriguez

“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will…

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After a Family Tragedy, She’s Got Her Eye on Biomedical Engineering

Posted on February 19, 2020February 20, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

I can’t remember exactly why it was decided that I should talk with Grace* on my last trip to Kenya, but I am so glad it happened. There’s always at…

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“Train up a Child…” For Turkana Farmers, the Babies Come Too!

Posted on February 2, 2020February 3, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

Look at these Turkana, Kenya, farmers go! They’re being trained on how to plant tomato seedlings on our partner farm. The goal is for these farmers to plant their first…

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COVID-19 Update from Two Pastors in the Slums of Nairobi

Hello, COVID-19. No, we can’t practice “social distancing”

Keeping a Close Watch on COVID-19 and the Extreme Poor

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“Train up a Child…” For Turkana Farmers, the Babies Come Too!

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