Anne Marie . 11/22/21 Anne Marie . 11/22/21

The Pride of Ownership

It’s a rare and wonderful thing when a mother in Maungu, Kenya, can send her child to school. It’s even rarer and equally wonderful when she can go herself.

Anne Marie . 11/22/21 Anne Marie . 11/22/21

They Never Expected This

In July, Zawadisha did something that no one expected. We opened a retail shop in the available space adjacent to our office in Maungu

Anne Marie . 11/22/21 Anne Marie . 11/22/21

Sometimes You Need a New Roof

In sub-Saharan Africa where poverty rates are among the highest in the world, NGOs and non-profits are working tirelessly to raise women up.

Anne Marie . 3/1/20 Anne Marie . 3/1/20

Going Home

When I arrived in Africa in mid-January, I wrote to my friend Oliver that I felt a strange familiarity, a sense of calm and gratitude that I hadn’t felt in previous travels, even to the land of my grandparents.

Anne Marie . 2/22/20 Anne Marie . 2/22/20

The Bushveld

My time at Siyafunda Endangered Species Reserve has come to a close. And my final hours were as amazing as my first.

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Going to the Elephants, A Family Reunion

There’s a family reunion at Jackelberry Dam. We humans weren’t invited, so we didn’t know.

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Wild Sage

Driving over bush yesterday morning to find the lions, we all catch the exquisite scent in the air. Our new friend from Zurich, Adrian, sweeps the air into his nose.

Anne Marie . 2/5/20 Anne Marie . 2/5/20

King of the Pride

We arrived at 6 a.m. just as the pride seemed to be finishing up its meal. Before I go on, perhaps a warning is in order: this blog will be real, which means graphic.