The Faces of Change

The Nissan Safari I was driving kicked up a lot of dust as we headed for the main road to town. Jeff was following in the Nissan Patrol and both our vehicles were packed with people, luggage, laughter and singing. We were taking our friends to catch the bus in Arusha, the first leg of their long journey to San Antonio, Texas and beyond.


The morning was a rush of packing, weighing luggage and shaving heads. Women included. My little electric hair clipper I had brought from Canada was put to good use.






These Maasai are Missionaries and Evangelists and as the title of their 2-month USA tour suggests, they are the Faces of Change. These 9 are part of a much larger group who want to bring change to their culture and to help preserve a people group that is constantly threatened by AIDS . They do this through singing in and around Tanzania about Women's Rights, AIDS issues, education and their faith in Jesus. A beautiful photobook has been produced by Pamoja Ministries which chronicles the lives and beliefs of these Christian Maasai. Touring the southern United States is a first step in reaching out and sharing their lives with other cultures. They will be promoting the book, En-Kata, and 60% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to build a school for the children of Orbili and Olerumo. Visit the website for more information about the people, the book and the tour at www.en-kata.com