lady knitting

 

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Title:  Nancy at Boma La Tumaini, Loitokitok, Kenya

Size:  30x30

 

Women of Loitokitok, Kenya

 

November, 2006, I viewed some photos of women living in Loitokitok, Kenya. The photos were taken by a young woman, Lisa Carlock, who was working in Kenya with the Peace Corps. Lisa is currently a graduate student at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

 

 

 

ladys under umbrella

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Title:  Women of  Loitokitok, Kenya

Size:  24x30

With Ms. Carlock’s permission and a handful of photos I began painting. Loitokitok is located at the southern border of Kenya and the northernmost part of Kilimanjaro. Boma la Tumaini (House of Hope) is a community information resource center on HIV/AIDS. It was officially opened on December 1, 2004 (World AIDS Day).  FriFAT (Friends Fighting AIDS Together) is a support group branch of Boma la Tumaini (note: women in my paintings belong to this support group).

 

 

lady at table

 

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Title:  Nancy, Smiling

Size:  24x30

intidai for web

 

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Title: Intidai

Size: 30x30

 

 

Several Maasai communities as well as Kikuyu, Luo, and Kamba come together now to form a group...teaching their own communities about HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, and available services. Over 100 people come to Boma la Tumaini each month for testing. If they are positive, they are able to get anti-retroviral drugs through a private clinic.

 

50% of the sales from this series will be sent directly to these women of Loitokitok, Kenya.

 

As of October 25, 2008... $732.00 has been donated to the women of Loitokitok, Kenya.  

 

 

Oct. 2007 Update on the FriFat women: The women have used the money that was sent to them to open a small hair salon!

 

 

 

 

 

mary for web 

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Title: Mary

Size: 30x30

 

 

 

muzungoi for web

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Title: Muzungoi

Size: 30x30

 

naiputa for web

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Title: Naiputa

Size: 24x48

 

loitokitok market web

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Title: Loitokitok Market, Kenya

Size:  16x20

mary web

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Title: Grace of Loitokitok, Kenya

Size: 12x16

 

isiah web

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Title: Isiah of Loitokitok, Kenya

Size: 12x16

girls of loitokitok

Title:  Girls of Loitokitok, Kenya

Size:  16x20

Price: Artist’s private collection

girls in school uniform web

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Title:  Girls in School Uniforms, Loitokitok, Kenya

Size:  22x28