Though Tembo Trading has been operating for over two years (and its co-founders have been doing humanitarian work much longer), this is its first introduction to the blogging world! And we couldn’t be more excited.
Tembo Trading Education Project is a small nonprofit, focusing on education and economic development in Kenya. Its co-founders, Debra and Jeana, are two incredible ladies who love fiercely and think large. After working in Kenya for over 10 years, they’ve encountered tremendous challenges in intercultural relations and rural development. But they’ve learned a lot along the way, and they’re eager to share stories of their humanitarian work.
Here, on the blog, we want to keep you in the loop about what we’re doing in Kenya and give you updates on the wonderful people we partner with. We also want to talk about other things too. Like the stifled questions that no one talks about. Questions like, “Are the West’s multi-billion dollar campaigns promising to end world poverty/hunger/AIDS doing anything?” Or, “How can I figure out if my charity organization is actually following through on their promises?”
They’re not popular or comfortable questions.
But our generation can handle it. I say this because I believe that the minds of this generation, more than any before, are searchers. We’re problem solvers. We try for the impossible, even when others tell us it can’t be done. We’re also deeply connected to each other, and that’s what makes us so effective in bringing change.
And our world desperately needs change. No matter how slight.
I’m hopeful.
So this is the start of a very real (and hopefully enlightening!) discussion about poverty and humanitarian assistance. We also want it to be a valuable resource to you. At the end of the day, we sincerely hope you (and families around the world) will be better for the conversations we start here.
So please, talk back. Feel free to ask questions. Challenge us—and each other. Also, be sure to give us feedback on past posts and suggestions for future posts. Whether you’ve come to our blog by accident or on purpose, we’re really glad you’re here.
-- Jenae
A Tembo Trading volunteer with an appetite to learn and travel for eternity.
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