Seat­tle radio per­son­al­ity Matt Case is vis­it­ing World Concern’s human­i­tar­ian projects in Kenya.

My friend Matt Case has tem­porar­ily left his job behind a micro­phone to see what life is like in African vil­lages. Matt is the mid-day radio host on Chris­t­ian radio sta­tion Spirit 105.3 in Seat­tle and has joined World Con­cern to visit some of our human­i­tar­ian aid projects in Kenya. He just arrived on Sun­day and has com­pleted his first full day in the field. The goal of this trip is to equip Matt with the truth: Com­pelled by Christ’s love, we can trans­form the lives of the poor and offer them hope.

In this first day, Matt has seen World Concern’s Orphan and Vul­ner­a­ble Chil­dren (OVC) pro­gram. He’s met wid­ows and boys and girls who have lost their par­ents because of AIDS. World Con­cern is help­ing equip orphans and their new guardians to live healthy and pro­duc­tive lives.

Here’s a cool note I just received from Matt, with expla­na­tiory nota­tions from me:

Here in Narok (small town near a wildlife refuge) at the Chambi Hotel right now sit­ting with Sakuda (a World Con­cern staff mem­ber) … fin­ished din­ner after a long long hot and dusty day in the field! Did an OVC (Orphans and Vul­ner­a­ble Chil­dren) in-home visit…WOW!!! Local church pas­tor took us there with WC and it was amazing.

Then off to two sites……Empura and then Endoinyio Narasha wel­comed by the kids and teach­ers singing. Kids are amaz­ing and the love that we see there is fan­tas­tic! God is at work big time here. Saw clean water well, a bank, and I bought in and became a mem­ber of the bank with 3 shares!!! It was a long hot day and see­ing the two wid­ows on the OVC was a hard one on the heart. Took some toys to the kids and then we were all invited to join in in a tra­di­tional Mas­sai dance…Yeah Dave Eller (World Concern’s pres­i­dent) was get­ting down!!! (Right on!) I have video to prove it!!!

Big day tomor­row so I must get going…I think its time for a tea (every day, sev­eral times a day) and Sakuda is telling the Mizungo (white per­son) is on the inter­net!!! Great times and we’ll try to email if we can. Inter­net has been down in Narok for 2 weeks I guess??? Not like home with wi fi EVERYWHERE…T.I.A (Truth in Action?) …this is Africa!

The inter­net con­nec­tion kind of stinks where Matt is right now, but when­ever he gets a chance, he’s post­ing to his Face­book page and shoot­ing me a more detailed mes­sage as well. So check in a lit­tle later to this blog and get an update on his adven­ture in Africa!

Join Matt and sup­port the work of World Con­cern in serv­ing HIV and AIDS orphans.

World Con­cern pro­vides sup­port for those orphaned or vul­ner­a­ble because of HIV and AIDS.

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