Guest Writer Javance Onyango writes about what getting tested for COVID-19 is like in Kenya.

Guest writer Javance Onyango writes about the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, the measures being taken, and how it is affecting the people of Kenya.

Enjoy this recap from our Executive Director Matt and Development Manager Andy detailing our most recent project in Lodwar, Kenya! 60-70% of Lodwar's inhabitants are illiterate; this makes our project even more important! We partnered with Africare to provide their staff with the video capabilities necessary to produce and disseminate important content. Africare now has increased capacity through training and video equipment to reach disadvantaged people with best practices and health information.

In early March 2020, OMPT worked with Africare in the town of Lodwar, Kenya. Here are some photos from the four-day Video Education Workshop!

Despite the area’s unique ecology and scientific value, the Turkana district is the poorest of Kenya’s 47 counties. In fact, 88% of the county’s population lives below the international poverty level.