Projects

Happiness’ Message

Audio slideshow  /  4 minutes  /  April 2008

Happiness is a student at Moringe Sokoine Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania. Here, she introduces herself and shares her message with the people in America who are funding her scholarship to secondary school.

Kijenge Parish

Movie  /  8 minutes  /  August 2009

The Kijenge area of urban Arusha, Tanzania, is home to thousands of people in a densely settled area on the east side of the municipality. Some of them show their homes, jobs, and neighborhood in a short movie.

Engaruka

Text, photos, and audio /  October 2007

There's no electricity or cell phone reception in this village. Far from the hustle (and hustlers) of the big city, the people of Engaruka have to work together to survive.

Mwika’s hope

Text, audio, and portraits  /  September 2007

On the far side of Kilimanjaro, a project’s hope is fulfilled after a decade of struggling with food, hiv/aids, and education problems. The story of a woman who began taking in her village’s orphans, and portraits of some of the children.

Osupuko life

High up on the southern face of Mt. Meru in northern Tanzania, Osupuko Lutheran Parish spreads across eight congregations. A short movie about the life of the church and the lives of the people in its villages. Watch the movie by clicking play at left, and visit our Osupuko page.

Food security

Text and photos /  March 2010

Many in East Africa don’t know from day to day where their next meal will come from. We meet a man named Faustin who fits in that category and through photos look at the bigger picture of drought, rain, and food security in East Africa.

Companionship pages
Series / 2008 to 2010
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