with the changing of the leaves, comes two adventures.
personally, im ecstatic about the new projects that are underway at bedouins. so ecstatic, i have to fill everyone in! i know its only june and everyone is still soaking up the sun and milkshakes, but october is already completely and totally planned for us! ah!
In October, Stephen will be going to Cairo, Egypt to team up with Times Square Church. We will be telling the story of two people groups living on the outskirts of the city: the Sudanese refugees and the “garbage people”. Basically, the garbage people are called that name for exactly how it sounds. They making a living and live on the garbage heaps of Cairo. Unfortunately, the government will not even acknowledge that these people exist and therefor, the garbage people are living in complete poverty with little outlet for hope. Bedouins and Times Square Church will be giving the unseen a voice and telling their story to as many people as possible. You can learn more about this project at bedouins goes to cairo.
Right after this, Jessi will be flying out to meet Stephen in Nairobi, Kenya to partner with KISI-Kiini Sustainable Initiative. The Kiini Sustainable Initiative is a non-government organization in Nairobi that works for gender equality, social economic empowerment and instilling potential within the marginilized societies. We will be equipping them with media tools such as a website and documentary, to further their cause.
i hope that while reading this your getting chill bumps on your arms thinking about all that is to come in the fall, because i definitly am. refocusing the heart of the media….it’s an adventure.