Caring for Africa - Aid, Development and Global Community

The lights dimmed in the Mavuno Dome after an red-hot performance by Eric Wainaina. The back to back stage acts had been rocking well, with video clips and messages on the screens. From Pete Odera to Atemi to Kanjii - from DJ Dee on the deck and the Xtzee dancers pulling a great dance act, the room was at a frenzy as Eric left the stage.Read Full Story

On February 22, the congregation at Nairobi Chapel was treated to a special service. The service was one of a kind, graced by the presence of the Jars of Clay and provision of Counseling and Testing Services at the church grounds for the first time in history. The sanctuary was packed to capacity, over 1500 worshippers streaming with excitement at the JIJUE 1 Million campaign and Jars of Clay partnership.Read Full Story

I've been fortunate enough to be part of JIJUE, a project focused on encouraging 1 Million Kenyans to be tested and know their HIV status by 2010. I had the privilege of spending a day with these guys when I was in Kenya in early January.Here's an excerpt from their website:JIJUE 1 Million campaign is a movement of the Kenyan youth by themselves, for themselves, seeking to revolutionalize HIVRead Full Story

Voice of America -- "....A new, child-friendly version of an anti-malarial drug has been launched across fourteen countries in Africa. Health officials hope the launch will help cut the number of infant deaths from malaria, by making treatment easier and more effective.The Swiss drug company Novartis, in conjunction with Geneva-based non-profit Medicines for Malaria Venture, launched a new version of the anti-malarial drug Coartem at a conference in Dakar. ...Gianfranco Rotigliano, UNICEF's...Read Full Story

The Jars of Clay rocked 2 successful concerts in Nairobi to Launch the JIJUE 1 MIllion campaign, an intervention targeting to have 1 Million Kenyan youth know their HIV status by December 2010. As they left Nairobi they had this to say.Read Full Story