Sri Lanka and Thailand
What a blessing it was to visit with Childcare Worldwide staff and sponsored children in Sri Lanka and Thailand! It’s funny how expectations change when we experience something new. This was my first visit to Sri Lanka, and I thought I knew what I was going to...
Ssese Islands
Uganda is really growing on me! It’s so much different than Kenya. It’s really green everywhere, with leafy trees and dense jungle. Oh, and it’s humid too, something I’m not a big fan of. Nonetheless, the country really is beautiful, and its people are very welcoming....
Entebbe, Uganda
I’m in Uganda! I’ve spent the last two days visiting CCW staff at our office in Entebbe, Uganda. The first thing I noticed about this place is how green and lush it is. It is certainly less dry than Kenya. It’s also humid, something that was also missing in Kenya....
AFRICA!
I’m here! After my airline delays, and rerouted flights, I finally made it to Kenya. I was picked up by my country director in Nairobi and taken to a hotel, where I promptly got into bed and slept for 7 hours. Not bad given the jet lag. This morning (Saturday, Feb 9),...
Bill Nienhuis is President and CEO of Childcare Worldwide, a child sponsorship ministry based in Bellingham, Washington. CCW delivers the Gospel of Jesus Christ to thousands of kids in underdevelped countries. He has been married to Melissa for 29 years, they have four grown children, two grandchildren, and they reside in the town of Lynden, Washington.