by Taylor Bakeman | Jul 27, 2026 | Stories
Just outside Mombasa, Kenya, the lunch bell rings for 1,200 secondary school girls. Immediately, the kitchen staff at Kombeni Girls School spring into action. Large pots simmer, cooks move quickly between stations, and meals are served for hundreds of students who...
by Taylor Bakeman | Jan 19, 2026 | Stories
In the green highlands of Kericho, Kenya, cooking a daily meal is not a simple task. For many families in the rural communities surrounding the town, it means relying on firewood and open flames inside the home—an everyday reality that carries hidden health risks and...
by Taylor Bakeman | Oct 8, 2025 | Stories
Video: Watch BHLF Board Member Soma Somasundaram share his personal journey from energy poverty to empowerment. Growing up in a small village, Bettering Human Lives Foundation board member Soma Somasundaram experienced firsthand the daily hardships caused by energy...
by Anne Hyre | Jan 2, 2024 | Stories
Despite significant cultural and geographical differences amongst countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the scenes outside the window, as I drive from town to town, are remarkably similar, and all include women and girls standing in lines at water pumps, walking in groups...
