Tag Archive for: Hope

A student at Lenkai Christian School. He is Just One!

You Can Make a Difference

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So much is possible when we choose to invest in the life of another person. We believe that each child is important and has value.  What if you could change the story of just one child?  Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used…
Lenkai Christian School needs a new vehicle for child rescues

This is as Real as it Gets – Life in Kenya

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In April, a mother of five drove to the police station and loaded up some police officers in her own vehicle. They drove all day into a rural area, reached the town they were looking for, and rescued a 10-year-old girl who had been sold…
The Churchill's and Olhava's in Kenya on an Experience Trip in 2017

Opportunity and Hope for the Future

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I am so grateful for the experience I had with Just One Africa in Kenya last month. My wife and I led a group from our church to join Just One for two weeks in Kenya. Our church had previously given to some projects of theirs over there…
Asembo Church Water Filter Distribution

Empowering Local Leaders with Access to Clean Water

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Packing up 200 five-gallon buckets, 100 water filters, and our US and Kenyan teams, we departed for the small, rural village of Asembo, located in Siaya County.  An excited crowd, 150 strong, anxiously awaited our arrival.  We have served…
Clackson and Joseph and Just One

Don’t underestimate the power of your vision to change the world

As we have stepped out with the vision of Just One Africa we have had the privilege of meeting some amazing people. Meet Joseph and Clackston, part of our awesome team in Kisumu and Bondo, Kenya. These men have changed our world and we are…
Teresa loves the simple things in life.

JUST ONE little girl who finds joy in simple things

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This sweet girl is Teresa, an orphan, whose parents were murdered in front of her and her sister due to post election violence several years ago. She lives with Momma Phoebe who cares for dozens of vulnerable children in Bondo, Kenya, on the…
Dorcus is speaking to the Maasai community

The Rights We Want

This picture is of our strong local leader, Dorcus Parit. She is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, teacher, advocate, leader, and friend. She is on the front lines fighting for women and young girls rights to a full education, to stop the practice…
baby-ashley

This story isn’t about JUST ONE life, but two

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"Don’t be lazy and make assumptions about people. Ask about their story. Then, listen. Really listen. Be humble. Be teachable. Be human." - Eugene Cho This story isn't about JUST ONE life, but two. Remember the little girl named Ashley…
Brain Grasso of Simple Charity

What can JUST ONE do?

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Listen to what JUST ONE can do with their voice!! Brian, a high school senior (at the time of this recording) who leads Simple Charity wrote a spoken word inspired by his work with Just One: Africa. We think you will be totally moved and thoughtfully…
Janet - Vulnerable Children

Why?

Honest and reflective jet lagged post: Leaving Kenya and coming back to the states is always so hard and is full of internal conflict. Why am I here? Why are they there? Why are our situations not reversed? Why am I surrounded with…