World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought In this photo, taken in 2005, young Malik, Soutout, and Sadeya were digging for water in a drying seasonal marsh. The children played and sang as we walked Read more…
Category: International Development Work
Ibrahim
Somewhere, deep in the desert, a child awaits his mother to return from a long, dangerous voyage. Food she will bring, clothes perhaps… and the love only a mother can give. How much longer must Read more…
Little Shepherd Boy
LITTLE SHEPHERD BOY: This little shepherd boy, Rijijess, was waiting his turn at a deep well to obtain water for his animals. He had already been waiting several hours, but did not seem phased by Read more…
Happy World Water Day!
Girls from our Amman Imman Ebagueye community are playing in the pristine water gushing from their borehole, constructed in 2012. Like in our other borehole communities, they had never seen such abundant and clean water Read more…
Building Hope. Giving Education. Providing Opportunities.
Families walk up to 30 miles a day searching for water. Children have little to no time for education. Parents migrate to neighboring countries to look for a livelihood. The NGO Amman Imman is Read more…
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Happy International Women’s Day and a special dedication to the women I work within the context of Amman Imman. I never cease to be awed by their courage. They shower their Read more…
A MARSH DRINK
A MARSH DRINK In this photo, Perri fetches water in a marsh alongside cattle and sheep. The marsh was evaporating and smelled strongly of animal feces and rot. His community is actually lucky to live Read more…
WATER IS EDUCATION
WATER IS EDUCATION Amman Imman, the organization I founded and run, is raising money to build the “Water is Education” borehole. Please consider donating Image credit @rousslandion
The Solution For Climate Change
THE SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Did you know that combining girls education and family planning has recently been identified as the number one solution for curbing climate change? Women’s financial security multiplies the impact. Educated Read more…