While in Kenya this summer I was worried about getting sick. Little did I know that more than two months after returning, I would find out that I have Giardiasis. According to the CDC, Giardiasis (GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis) is a diarrheal illness caused by a microscopic parasite, Giardia intestinalis (also known as Giardia lamblia or Giardia duodenalis). [...]

My journey to Kenya this past June was filled with many faces and voices. Sometimes a camera can be a two-dimensional glimpse into a person’s face. An individual’s expression for just that brief moment. However, this young child’s expression was captured as he had been carrying himself throughout the day. Our group stepped into a [...]

Rose has reluctant eyes and a wide smile. A woman of nearly 25 years with a slender build and attractive features, her hair is pulled back in elaborately styled cornrows. Her birthday is tomorrow, June 23rd. The women here at Mother’s Concern, a community-based organization in the Kayole neighborhood of Nairobi, proudly declare that they [...]