The Friends Project

Maasai warriors in traditional red clothing and beaded jewelry pose together in a savanna landscape with acacia trees.

The Friends Project is honored to celebrate the graduation and hiring of Julius Sairowua, a young Masai man who we provided a full $2,200 scholarship to attend the esteemed Koiyaki Guiding School in Kenya. It is for Masai and upon graduation, they are certified for safari guiding. He was chosen by elders to attend. He […]

4 Wall Projects in Progress

Group of teenagers and children posing together outdoors under trees on a sunny day at what appears to be a summer camp or community gathering.

The 4 Walls Project has been very active since the beginning of Janurary 2018  ! Keuka College sent students and 2 professors to volunteer and work with 3 families which were chosen by the local comite to receive the 4 Walls houses. The best part I have heard is how the connections were built among […]

Funding for Jhule School

Elderly man wearing red-tinted glasses and maroon robes sits against orange curtained background in contemplative pose.

Jhule School is still in the process of building the funds ($44000) we need to start construction. At Christmas 2017, another $10,000 was sent over.  We are getting close to the $44,000 needed to begin. Only another $11,000 is needed.  This is a true global effort as we are partnered with our French friends, Nepal […]

New Medical Clinic Opens at Lake Eyasi

Healthcare worker in blue scrubs conducts a medical training or health education session with a diverse group of women in an indoor clinic setting.

On Christmas Eve we received a beautiful email with a photo of the first baby born in the new clinic. Likely the baby and/or the mother would not have survived without this new clinic. Our mission in Lake Eyasi keeps expanding.  We raised the funds to buy a much needed blood analyzer. $6500. The clinic […]

Barrio Valencia House 129

Family of seven standing outside a brick house with a metal roof and wooden doors in a rural setting.

A supporter in Buffalo, Gloria Masters, raised the money to build 4Walls house #129. We made this little video to show her how much she changed a family’s life.

Smiles from Yusuph

Child in colorful patterned shirt painting with yellow paint on white paper at a table.

Since January 2018, we started offering free education to 100 children from our village (class 3 to class 6). They get porridge in the morning, free books and all school materials needed, uniforms and PE kits. Most of our kids come from a local government school that has roughly 100 students per teacher and the […]

Lots of loves from India!

An elderly woman wearing glasses, an orange patterned top, and a pink sari sits indoors, smiling at the camera.

Dear friends of JOS! Our new hospice building is nearly ready. It will be inaugurated on February 11th. There will be one big room with 6 beds (will increase later), one big bathroom, one room for intense care, one storeroom for equippment and one office room for our nurse and helpers. This new building is […]

Christina: New Journeys of Solutions Homeowner

Two women smiling and standing together against a terracotta-colored wall in bright sunlight, appearing to be from a video or documentary.

Imagine the walls of your house are made of mud and the straw roof leaks onto the mud floor in the rainy season, soaking your 5 children. Your husband left you years ago. Your one meal a day is boiled cornmeal. It is a 45-minute walk to water. Despite all this, when visitors come to […]