Naomi's Village

While I'm here in Kenya I am helping my friends Bob and Julie Mendonsa with their orphanage, "Naomi's Village," by taking photos for them to help promote what they're doing...


Bob and Julie Mendonsa












Here is the orphanage...it is nearly finished but additional funding is needed for it's completion...


For more information about Naomi's Village you can check out this video...

Naomi's Village

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Or send an to naomisvillagekenya@gmail.com.

Kitu Kidogo

Kitu Kidogo...which means "Something Small" in Swahili typically refers to bribery...but when walking through the IDP camps I had Obama on my side...or on my backside that is...therefore bribes weren't necessary...



My time in Kenya thus far has been full of: chapatti, beautiful kids, land cruisers, bumpy dirt roads, British accents, long skirts, good friends and more chipatti...

Kenya has been wonderful and beautiful-- it's really as if I never even left...It's great to be back with Bob and Julie Mendonsa. Bob and Julie have started an orphanage called "Naomi's Village." It's been fun taking photos for them...

Here are some of the kids that I met down at the IDP camp...


Martin has gorgeous eyes...


Mumbi...or Princess Mumbi as she is often called, loves to chase me through the camp, tugging at my skirt, demanding attention...


Mumbi again.


This little guy loved to hold my hand...


Mumbi yet again...

This is Ashton...he hopped right in my lap during movie night. We put up a projector on top of a landcruiser and played the movie "Madagascar II" for the whole camp. A wonderful night with the exception of the riot which happened over popcorn.