Amelia talks about the 2010 Summer Team, a 10 member team that spent 2-weeks in Kenya in July.
Summer Update!
Hey everyone!! So, Amelia and I made this video a few weeks ago and I have now just figured out how to upload it (yes, it took me a looooong time). There are a few shout outs and thank you’s so listen up! We’ll get a new update on our update up soon. -Amanda Summer [...]
Jump for Joel Marathon
Hey everyone! This may seem a bit early but our group has been working hard on the upcoming J4J Marathon coming this September. The marathon helps to raise money for a feeding program in the Kabiria slum. Last year we surpassed our goal and were able to raise enough money to feed the kids twice [...]
Gathiga in the news
Periodically we peruse the internet for news in Kenya, specifically Gathiga. Shana, a few weeks ago was doing just that when she came across a YouTube video of Gathiga. Though the content is not exactly chipper we wanted to show you all a visual of what the village and local school look like. I also [...]
Going Strong
One of the programs J4J oversees in Kenya is a feeding program in the Kabiria slum ran by our good friend Steve. We were blessed this past year to be able to pay for a whole year of food (thanks to an awesome marathon put together by Lindsey Lash!). Every Saturday Steve helps to cook [...]
Out With the Old; In With the New!
Lucy (founder of Gathiga Children’s Hope Home) just sent us pictures of the new kitchen building Rochester Jr. High helped to make possible. There are still a few things to do before it’s finished but everyone is so excited (both in the states and Kenya) they can hardly stand it. This new kitchen will allow [...]
Hello from Kenya!
Hello all! I’m back in Kenya, though only for 2 weeks. Here’s a little video taken at Gathiga Children’s Hope Home to say hello! Enjoy!
Jump Crew- the Brittany episode
Brittany is a Junior here at UIS and is really excited to be apart of the Jump Crew. She hasn’t been to Kenya yet but has plans to make that happen this summer. We’re completely stoked to have her on board! Get to know her a little better here: TokBox – Free video chat and video [...]
Moving Up- Amelia goes full time
Amelia has been a part of Jump for Joel since the beginning, so if you’re familiar with our work, you’ve probably heard or seen her before. But what you may not know is that Amelia will soon be the first “official” staff member of Jump for Joel!! Amelia starts full-time with J4J in June 2010. [...]
Rochester Junior High = Awesome!!
We stopped in at Rochester (IL) Junior High on Friday to pick up a donation from their Student Council. The students raised $2100 for Jump for Joel, all of which will be used to build a new kitchen building at the Gathiga Children’s Hope Home in Kenya. Here’s some footage of before & after the [...]
