1. Ember Kenya Grandparents’ Empowerment Project created by: Mary Fish

2. The Funyula Division of the Samia District in western Kenya is bisected by a major truck route leading from Uganda into Kenya. When AIDS came over the border, it decimated an entire generation of parents in this area, leaving thousands of AIDS orphans in its wake, a situation that continues to this day.

10. Mary received a loan of 500 KSH ($6.20) to purchase maize and sorghum seeds which she planted. She then sold seeds to pay back her loan in ten months and bought a pig. She bought clothes for her grandchildren and has saved 1.400 KSH ($17.36) Julius opened a fishmongering business with his 500 KSH loan. He repaid his loan in 10 months, bought a goat and has saved 700 KSH ($8.68). He is now able to feed his family and to buy school supplies for his grandchildren.

14. Mudding a New House for a Grandparent named Nafula The new house with a tin roof is beside the old house.

26. Building a Latrine with help from visitors from Tokyo

27. Ember Staff and members of the local Ember board with visitor from Tokyo Union Church.

28. Team from Tokyo Union Church and Ember board members and staff members.

30. Each of these grandparents is named Mary.

32. Robert Barasa with visitor from Tokyo Alan, employee of the project, with a visitor from Tokyo

33. Farewell party for visitors from Tokyo

34. Visitors from Tokyo in front of a new Ember house

35. Some of the project’s grandparents

37. Another Ember group

38. Thank you for your interest in Ember!