Running a small business and a foundation has many challenges. And that makes our success as a company and as a community, that much sweeter.
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Though there is no autumn in Kenya—no fantastic turning of leaves, or crispness to the air—we want our 30 sponsored students to feel the same shift in possibilities, the same warmth at home, the same comfort in routine. We can’t create seasons, but we try our very best to create a sense of home.
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“It was on Saturday morning when I woked up early in the morning before the king of heaven Mr. Sun started opening his eyes . . . “
Read Ashley’s first trip to the Agricultural Fair!
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Being optimistic doesn’t mean you overlook your responsibility in making things happen. It means gathering the necessary resources, channeling them into what you aspire to achieve, with a positive attitude.
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Ruminations about change and life by recent Ajiri-graduate and now intern, Reuben Obara.
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It is entirely possible you may have missed the NBC coverage of the Ajiri Winter Olympics. It was broadcast sporadically and only when the camerawoman was not competing in the egg toss or three-legged race. While you may have missed the live coverage, the results are mostly accounted for.
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote those words from a jail in Memphis in 1963. He believed, as we at Ajiri Tea believe, that “we are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” And Martin Luther King Jr. believed, as we believe, that there can be no genuine equality—no real justice—without economic equality.
Esther describes her favorite meal and provides the recipe!
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"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."- Mandela. Learning to live fearlessly and take chances this summer.
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This short story detailing Shila's most memorable day was typed and shared with you from her handwritten story (see images below). Shila, an Ajiri-sponsored student, is a senior in high school. She attends one of the best schools in the country.
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