Things I never knew I never knew

Growing up my favorite Disney movie had to be Pocahontas. I loved daydreaming about mysterious lands far away where people lived & dressed differently and spoke different languages. I loved Pocahontas’ wild, independent spirit & how she chose to follow her heart. My favourite song in the movie was ‘Colours of the wind’ & even as a kid, the words …

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The technology trap

One thing I weirdly enjoyed when I lived in Kenya was when we had power cuts.  Yes, it could be frustrating when I was in the middle of something (like baking a cake in my electric oven) but most of the time I loved the simplicity that came with it.  We would take longer to cook and longer to enjoy …

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Kilifi during the Covid-19 pandemic

Written by Lox:For the past couple of months the world has had a big pandemic surprise, COVID-19.  Africa hasn’t been spared and with poor medical facilities, few medical resources and those that are there being unaffordable to many, many communities in Africa have either suffered directly or indirectly. Love Your Neighbour works in a remote area of Kilifi (Bungu area)) in …

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May 10th, 2020

This story starts in 2018. We had spent a few weeks in Kenya building the community centre & it was now our last day before starting our journeys home. We wanted to celebrate what had happened so far with the team & the community & so we invited everyone for a party. People gathered & among them was a young …

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