Later today (1/14/12) I will be boarding a flight from Los Angeles to Amsterdam, where I will have 90 minutes to catch a flight to Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya I will be working with the Jesuits to make a film on the dreadful plight of the refugees fleeing violence and starvation, many of whom were desperate to escape the brutality of life in Somalia. My primary focus will be the “urban” refugees struggling to survive in the shadows of the capital city of Nairobi. I will also fly to the north of Kenya to spend a little time in one of the massive refugee camps. While in Nairobi, I will also visit the Kibera slum, considered by many to be the worst slum in Africa, where I will be filming the work of a Jesuit priest who runs a school for orphaned children with AIDS. My entire trip will be under the auspices of Jesuit Relief Services.
I will be in Kenya for two weeks, returning on February 1st. While in Africa I will have extremely limited access to the internet and hence will not be posting blogs while I am away. However, I have scheduled in advance a few blogs to posted in while I am away. When I get back I will post a summary of my trip.
stay well, gerry.
i look forward to the God portals that you will share when you get back.
I’ve been sending silent “Bon Voyage”s to you all along. I hope you receive this one, perhaps on quantum wings. May you be buoyed in many ways by the Jebbies with whom you’ll live but even more by the Spirit Who’s been guiding you right along. Yours, Joan
May you find many moments of grace…and blessings.