Impact

Habitat for Humanity Kenya through its Vulnerable and Orphaned Group Housing project aims to assist vulnerable families that earn less than a dollar a day, are in need of decent housing and lack access to water and proper sanitation facilities. Habitat Kenya recognizes that housing and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) services are inseparable basic human needs. In order to achieve some degree of economic empowerment in the communities where we intervene in, we do

We held hands and danced, along with everyone else, through her new home. It was powerful! Emotional! Unforgettable! It was the closing celebration of a week’s worth of hard manual, masonry construction, labor. The tribal songs filled our ears. Tears filled our eyes. We knew not their meaning other than all were joyous and celebrating. You do not need to speak the language to understand! Lucy is a member of the Masai tribe in Kenya.

resilience /rɪˈzɪlɪəns/ the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape. ———————————————————————————– Ada Atieno Ochieng is the real definition of resilience. In spite of having lived a very difficult life, she still has a smile on her face and a hunger to live that is unmatched. At 28 years old, Ada is an orphan and a widow with 5 children to fend. Ada’s parents