by Rajiv Emerson | Jun 17, 2026 | 2026 Mission & Memories Trip, Trip Update
While waiting for our flight this evening, we spent the morning at the Giraffe Center doing some shopping, and packing for the flight this evening. Four ladies continued their journey to Tanzania and left early to cross the border. Another very successful A Better...
by Rajiv Emerson | Jun 17, 2026 | 2026 Mission & Memories Trip, Trip Update
Our last day in Lamu started with historian Hamid on a tour of Lamu town. The town is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. we visited the fort, the markets, the streets, and then the rain came. It poured. Even the flight that was supposed to pick us up...
by Rajiv Emerson | Jun 15, 2026 | 2026 Mission & Memories Trip, Trip Update
By boat, by motorcycle, and on foot, all of our teams were engaged in schools. We visited schools under construction, schools that are just being completed, and to some new ones that need our help. the day ended with many of us swimming in the Indian Ocean and then a...
by Rajiv Emerson | Jun 14, 2026 | 2026 Rehab Trip, Trip Update
Today we left for Lamu, saying good-bye to some of our team members who are leaving for Canada. On arrival In Lamu we boarded two sailboats to celebrate Juliana’s 13th birthday. We enjoyed a sunset sailing on the Indian Ocean. It was a full day of travel. We...
by Rajiv Emerson | Jun 13, 2026 | 2026 Mission & Memories Trip, Trip Update
For several hundreds who have traveled with us, we are back at the beautifully renovated Fig Tree Camp. Lots of hippos right across from our tents that we watch every evening going out and returning with a lot of noise at 4:30 a.m. A small group started at the Talek...
