2015

Maji Ni Uhai! Water Is Life!

A Promise Fulfilled Three years ago I made a promise to the women of the Ongata/Rongai area where my Rafiki Patrick who I have written extensively about is from. I learned that they walk 6km (3.8 miles) everyday for water. I felt I needed to fix that but I wanted to not just come in […]

DOGS & CONSERVATION – MY 2 FAVORITE THINGS

My wife and I love dogs. We spoil our rescue shepherd-husky Alley (named because she was found tied up in an alley). There is not a dog that comes within feet of us that we do not stop to pet and say hello to. To raise money for my water well project we market Maasai […]

Hot Off The Presses!

I am very excited as Travel Show season begins this week. Though the first show is in Chicago and I am not prepared for the polar vortex (brrrr) I am excited to be getting out there and sharing with everyone the amazing things that are going on in Africa. For those of you in Chicago […]

2014

Adorn Your Dog With A Maasai Beaded Dog Collar

They Are Here! Several years ago when I was in Africa hanging out with my good friend Patrick we decided to start a small business together. Patrick, a Maasai warrior, wanted to help out the women of his village who must walk 6km to get water everyday. That is just who Patrick is and it’s […]

A Rare Sighting

Wild African Dogs Found Wearing Maasai Beaded Dog Collars! April Fools! OK so it is not the best April Fools prank ever created and maybe even the worst but it was all I could think of given that I have just flown 30 hours from Chile (more on that coming up). And while these are […]

2013

Adorn Your Dog With A Maasai Beaded Dog Collar

They Are Here! About a year ago when I was in Africa hanging out with my good friend Patrick we decided to start a small business together. Patrick, a Maasai warrior, wanted to help out the women of his village who must walk 6km to get water everyday. That is just who Patrick is and […]

2012

A Pair of African Customized Shoes

A couple of weeks ago I was back in Africa.  The purpose of my trip was twofold.  First I went to Kenya to visit Patrick and to pick up inventory for a new business we are starting – selling Maasai Beaded Dog Collars to raise money to send the children of his village to school […]