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June 1, 2008
During the month of June, a team from Vibrant Covenant Church will travel to Dodoma, Tanzania to partner with the local Mennonite church in their care of families with AIDS.

May 8, 2008
The Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kenya continue to survive in camps around the country. There are an estimated 200,000 still in camps. Our coordinator Edwin Angote sent new photos on the IDP camps. Photo Gallery

April 15, 2008
In January & February 2008, Lyla Peterson traveled to Uganda and Sudan to bring awareness and assistance to the Sudanese refugees. Click here to see a photo gallery of her trip.

February 19, 2008
Thanks to all of you who've donated generously to our Emergency Gift fund in Kenya! We have a new photo gallery with images of our families receiving donations and comments from displaced Kenyans.

February 5, 2008
Pastor Amos Muhagachi is our partner in Tanzania. He and his wife Esther minister in the poverty-stricken city of Dodoma. I interviewed him about his ministry, vision, and history. You can listen to our latest podcast here.

January 9, 2008
The tribal clashes have devastated the slums in both Eldoret and Kibera where our partnerships are located. Nick Korir and Margaret Wanjiku took some photos of their two cities and the resulting chaos after the Kenyan elections.

October 25, 2007
Our partners in Dodoma have 29 more children that need sponsorship in Tanzania's capital city. For $12 a month, you can provide essential education, food, clothing, community, and spiritual development for one of these children. Dodoma Sponsorship

October 16, 2007
Dr. Ron Sider spoke at a conference recently on the importance of Christians following God's call to serving the poor and vulnerable in our society. Lahash tabled a booth at the event.

August 15, 2007
Edwin Angote, our regional coordinator, is in Southern Sudan working with IWASSRU. He sat down for an interview with Mama Susan yesterday.

May 15, 2007
Mama Margaret provides an interview for the Lahash team in January 2007. She talks of the situation she faces in her Tenderfeet school in the Kibera Slums.

March 6, 2007
Ever wonder what life is like for the kids of Amazing Grace Orphanage? Akon Emmanuel gives us a little tour of the place 27 Sudanese orphans call home.

February 8, 2007
Akon is one of the youth living at Amazing Grace Orphanage in northern Uganda. He is featured on our first ever Lahash podcast.

December 4, 2006
Lahash is pleased to introduce our new sponsorship program, allowing Sudanese orphan kids from terrible situations to grow up healthy and loved.

December 4, 2006
Our team leaves for Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania this next week. You can follow along with our travels on our team blog at: hopeisalive.com or you can also check out our team travel information page.

September 18, 2006
HIV/AIDS: A Killer Disease
A new video poem written by Nick Korir and performed by Mercy in Eldoret, Kenya. View it in Quicktime or Youtube formats.

September 14, 2006
Kim Davey recently returned from a trip to East Africa. She spent six weeks in Uganda and Sudan teaching English at the IWASSRU orphanages. You can journey with her through her photo gallery.

August 31, 2006
Jo French took some beautiful new photos of the Dodoma Sponsorship Program.

And make sure you check out the upcoming Lahash Art Showcase Black + White, coming to Portland, Oregon in October.

July 17, 2006
So what projects have the people of the United States been involved in over the past year? Check out this photo gallery to see the Grassroots Progress so far this year.

And also make sure you visit our brand new Involvement page - with ideas and a new map!

July 15, 2006
There is a new photo gallery of the paintings of the kids from Amazing Grace, done by U.S. High School Students.

May 24, 2006
The new St. Bartholomew Orphanage Website is complete - visit SudanOrphans.com for more on the Kajo Keji home. There is also a photo gallery complete of the St. Bartholomew Orphanage.

The Tenderfeet Orphan Center also has a new website complete at tenderfeet.org

May 11, 2006
Karin Rosain interviewed Susan Tabia for our "Partner Profile" section. You can now read Susan's biography online.

May 10, 2006
The video of the Lahash team visit to Kibera is now available to watch online. We visited Mama Margaret's Tenderfeet Children's Center in Africa's largest slums.

April 7, 2006
The list of kids from Amazing Grace Orphanage is online, with some details and pictures of each kid. Also, Karin has provided an interview that she made of Emma Lasu while we were in Sudan. Lasu is the musician that coached the Amazing Grace kids with their new album.

March 6, 2006
Curious what Lahash is all about? There is a new video ready to view that gives a 6 minute broad picture of what Lahash is doing, which countries we work in, and how you can get involved!

March 3, 2006
The Dodoma Child Sponsorship Program is nearly ready to move with a page with the kids involved up now, and a photo gallery of the kids, the families, and the environment. Also, Nick Kipkorir's biographical information has been posted.

February 24, 2006
The ladies in Renew - the Kenyan Sex Worker Recovery Program, have agreed to post their pictures and stories on Lahash so that you can understand what they are facing. Overview here - and Photo Gallery here.

February 21, 2006
There is a new segment online of our recent Lahash trip in QuickTime format. It's about the Partnership between a Home Community in Portland with Sudanese widows. It features a new song recorded by Tim Bata. The whole song can be heard online by clicking on the "Nile Life" icon in the media section.

February 11, 2006
Lahash is pleased to present the first ever Amazing Grace Children's Choir Music Video. Filmed in Adjumani Uganda with one of the new songs from their upcoming album! A special thanks to all of you who've made such a huge difference in these kids' lives.

February 10, 2006
East Africa has been decimated by the HIV/AIDS virus. There's a new photo gallery with pictures from the Eldoret and Kibera slums. Pictures taken by Dan Holcomb and Nick Kipkorir.

January 31, 2006
I've uploaded a couple of new free MP3s one from Vita Kissi from Tanzania, and one of the songs from the Amazing Grace Orphanage Choir in Uganda.

January 27, 2006
A video segment from the upcoming documentary is online - The Magiri Leper Colony Visit. More...

January 18, 2006
I've uploaded the photos and descriptions from our day with the leper colony at Magiri, Sudan. More...

January 17, 2006
Would you like to support Dan Holcomb for his personal monthly expenses? Click here for the letter to the public...

January 16, 2006
The photos from the team trip of 2005 are now posted with descriptions. Check em out!

January 11, 2006
The Projects Section has been updated and modified. It's now called "Partners & Projects" and has an up-to-date summary of the programs Lahash is partnered with. Please bear with us as we continue to upgrade the website.

January 4, 2006
Welcome to the new year! Our team arrived back from East Africa safe and full of wonderful memories from the partners in the region. We will provide summaries of the travels along with detailed paths to more involvement.