Katie Burke is a family law attorney and writer, who lives in San Francisco. Prior to entering law school, Katie earned a master's degree in counseling.
(Originally posted on Karibu Kenya, May 29, 2009.)I spent most of today with Baraza - Ray of Hope's Coordinator - and my teammate Robin. We took five million buses and matatus to travel fifty feet ... or so it felt. I didn't mind at all, as I was excited to see the big city of Nairobi, having spent the previous seven days in Kawangware, the slum I've come to love, but not the only part of Nairobi ...
(Originally posted on Karibu Kenya, May 28, 2009.)This morning, several women who utilize Ray of Hope's feeding program and/or HIV support group sang, danced, and performed theatre for us. Elation abounded during the song, as our Glide team members were each called forth to join hands and dance with various women. Here, I'm not a "white girl" in the sense that I am in my home of San ...
(Originally posted on Karibu Kenya, May 27, 2009.)Today, I ventured into the heart of Kawangware slum, with two of my Glide teammates and one of our Ray of Hope colleagues, Hendricka. Hendricka is the Community Health Worker for the Ray of Hope, and every morning, she does what we spent three hours doing this morning: conducting home visits to the Ray of Hope Medical Clinic patients, to assess ...
