Step into the Story
"Pamoja" means "together" in Swahili, a concept at the heart of our non-profit organization. We believe in the power of unity and strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus, living out the Great Commission. Our mission is to bring hope to a hurting world, working alongside local partners to make a lasting impact.
Travel with Pamoja Love and witness what steady hope looks like up close.
Walk the narrow paths of Kibera and the rural villages of western Kenya, meet the people behind the stories, and see how the love of Jesus — expressed through presence, partnership, and practical care — is restoring lives and reshaping futures, including your own.
Each trip is an invitation to step out of the familiar and into God’s work already unfolding — building relationships, encouraging local leaders, serving in tangible ways, and experiencing redemption stories firsthand.
2026-2027 Outreach Trips
Widows walking with Widows | Kenya
October 2–16, 2026
Western Kenya + Nairobi
Trip Leader: Kimber Ryan
A restorative widow-to-widow journey centered around shared grief, community, retreat rhythms, and walking alongside widows in Kenya through relationship, practical support, and the love of Jesus.
STEP INTO THE STORY | East Africa Journey
April 2027
Western Kenya, Pokot, Kibera Slum + Optional Tanzania Extension
Trip Leader: Kimber Ryan
A deeper outreach and cultural experience focused on widow housing projects, remote village partnerships, jigger clinics, Kibera school projects, and an optional Tanzania extension including Maasai communities and safari.
STEP INTO THE STORY | Kenya Journey
July 2027
Western Kenya + Nairobi
Departing from Austin, TX + Seattle, WA
Trip Leaders: Kimber Ryan + Becca Kaemingk
A relational, multigenerational journey designed around shared experiences, service, culture, and connection — creating space to experience Kenya together through meaningful relationship, practical care, and the love of Jesus in action.
Expanded trip details, pricing, and project information can be found below.
Before the journey begins…
Before we ever step on a plane, the journey begins here. One of the things that makes Pamoja Love trips unique is the intentional preparation we do together before departure.
We laugh a lot. Learn a lot. Ask hard questions. Build team connection. Talk honestly about culture, posture, expectations, flexibility, and what it means to enter someone else’s story with humility and respect.
We believe how we show up matters deeply.
So we spend time preparing practically, spiritually, emotionally, and culturally — not to create “perfect travelers,” but to help us become people who listen well, learn well, love well, and carry ourselves with humility as guests, friends, and partners.
The preparation is not separate from the journey. It is part of it.
WIDOWS WALKING WITH WIDOWS | The Widow Project - Kenya
October 2–16, 2026
Western Kenya + Nairobi
Trip Leader: Kimber Ryan
Departing from Seattle, WA
Widowhood changes everything.
It reshapes identity, safety, belonging, voice, and the way the world feels within the body. It can quietly narrow the world — even while life around you keeps moving.
This journey was created to gently widen that world again through shared presence, honest connection, meaningful service, and walking alongside one another in grief and hope.
Together, widows from different parts of the world will gather in Kenya to listen, learn, reflect, serve, laugh, cry, pray, and experience the love of Jesus through compassionate presence and community.
As we spend time with widows in Kenya, participants will learn about the unique cultural realities many women face after the loss of a husband — including loss of land, financial insecurity, social isolation, and the rebuilding of daily life after profound loss. As stories are shared across cultures, we often discover both the similarities we hold in grief and the different ways loss shapes women around the world.
There will be moments of deep reflection and honest conversation. Moments of laughter around shared meals. Tears. Worship. New friendship. Quiet. Beauty. And hope.
Project Areas + Experiences
Widows Retreat | Western Kenya
Gather with widows in Western Kenya for a retreat rooted in rest, reflection, prayer, storytelling, encouragement, and shared understanding.
Building Widow Homes
Work alongside local widows and community leaders helping build homes that provide safety, dignity, and stability for vulnerable women and families rebuilding after loss.
Kibera Home Visits | Nairobi
Spend time visiting widows and families in Kibera Slum through guided, relationship-centered home visits led by trusted local leaders.
Shared Meals + Cultural Connection
Experience Kenyan hospitality and culture through meals, conversation, worship, storytelling, music, and everyday life shared together.
Reflection + Community
Create space for honest conversation, prayer, encouragement, processing, and meaningful connection with other widows who understand the complexity of grief.
This is not about fixing grief or rushing healing. It is about walking together, witnessing the love of Jesus through compassionate presence, and remembering that grief does not have to be carried alone.
Trip Details
Length: 14 days
Cost: $2,500
International airfare, travel visas, vaccinations, and travel insurance are not included.
Deposit: $250 non-refundable deposit due with application
Includes
• Lodging in Kenya
• Most meals
• In-country transportation
• Retreat facilitation and local coordination
• On-the-ground support throughout the journey
A detailed itinerary, packing list, and preparation guide will be provided after acceptance.
STEP INTO THE STORY | East Africa Journey
April 2027
Western Kenya, Pokot, Kibera Slum + Optional Tanzania Extension
Departing from Seattle, WA
Trip Leader: Kimber Ryan
Step into the everyday realities, relationships, and stories shaping communities across East Africa through long-term friendships and grassroots partnerships built over many years.
This is not a spectator trip or a highly curated experience. It is an invitation to step outside the familiar, walk alongside local leaders and families, and witness how the love of Jesus is expressed through presence, practical care, dignity, and relationship.
Throughout the journey, participants will experience both the beauty and complexity of life across Kenya and Tanzania — from the narrow paths of Kibera Slum to remote rural villages often overlooked by the outside world.
There will be moments of hard conversations and deep joy. Shared meals. Long drives through breathtaking landscapes. Worship under open skies. Laughter with children. Honest reflection. Humility. Perspective. And relationships that stay with you long after you return home.
Project Areas + Experiences
Widow Housing Projects | Western Kenya
Work alongside local widows and community leaders helping build homes that provide safety, dignity, and stability for vulnerable women and families rebuilding after loss.
Widow Mentorship + Small Business Groups
Spend time with widows rebuilding their lives through mentorship groups, community support, and small business initiatives creating sustainable income and renewed dignity.
Jigger Clinics
Serve alongside local medical and outreach teams bringing practical treatment, care, education, and hope to vulnerable communities affected by jigger infestations.
Pokot Village Experience
Travel to a remote Pokot village, one of the most isolated regions Pamoja Love partners with, and experience everyday life alongside families, pastors, students, and local leaders.
Kibera Slum | Nairobi
Spend time in Kibera visiting school projects serving hundreds of children and families while learning from local teachers, staff, and community leaders faithfully serving there year-round.
The Dignity Project
Visit programs supporting young single mothers through vocational training, discipleship, education, and community support as they work toward stable futures for themselves and their children.
Shared Meals + Cultural Connection
Experience East African hospitality and culture through meals, worship, storytelling, conversation, music, village life, and meaningful time spent alongside local communities.
This journey is designed for those who want more than tourism. It is for those willing to step into real stories, meaningful relationships, and the kind of experiences that reshape perspective, deepen faith, and leave a lasting imprint on the heart.
Optional Third Week | Tanzania
Participants who would like to continue the journey may join an optional third week in Tanzania for a deeper cultural and relational experience.
Tanzania Extension Includes:
• Time with Maasai communities
• Shared meals, storytelling, and village life experiences
• Walking alongside young single mothers rebuilding their futures
• Cultural experiences and local partnership visits
• A concluding safari experience
Trip Details
Length: 2 weeks
Optional Extension: 3 weeks total
Cost: Base $2750 add-on TBD
International airfare, travel visas, vaccinations, safari extension costs, and travel insurance are not included.
Includes
• Lodging
• Most meals
• In-country transportation
• Local coordination and project facilitation
• On-the-ground support throughout the journey
A detailed itinerary, packing list, and preparation guide will be provided after acceptance.
STEP INTO THE STORY | Kenya Journey
July 6-20, 2027 (flexible)
Western Kenya + Nairobi
Departing from Austin, TX + Seattle, WA
Trip Leaders: Becca Kaemingk + Kimber Ryan
This journey is designed to create unforgettable shared experiences through relationship, service, culture, adventure, and the love of Jesus lived out in real life.
Together, we will step outside familiar routines and into the beauty, resilience, joy, and everyday realities that shape life across Kenya. From the narrow pathways of Kibera Slum to rural villages in Western Kenya, this trip creates space to build meaningful relationships, experience a different culture up close, and see the world through a much wider lens.
This is not a “sit on a bus and watch” kind of trip.
You will laugh hard. Learn constantly. Share meals in homes. Worship under African skies. Get dusty. Play soccer with kids. Help mud walls on a widow’s home. Ride through breathtaking landscapes. Have conversations that challenge you. Experience moments that stay with you for years.
And yes — there will absolutely be moments that feel straight out of a movie.
Feeding giraffes at the Giraffe Centre. Visiting baby elephants at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Exploring Nairobi together. Watching kids light up with joy. Sharing stories around tables. Seeing beauty and heartbreak exist side-by-side — and watching hope rise anyway.
This trip is especially meaningful for families, parents with older kids or teens, multigenerational groups, and people longing for a shared experience that is adventurous, relational, purposeful, and genuinely life-shaping.
Project Areas + Experiences
Building Widow Homes | Western Kenya
Work alongside local widows, families, and community leaders helping build homes that provide safety, dignity, and stability for women rebuilding after profound loss.
Kibera School + Community Visits | Nairobi
Spend time at a school serving nearly 700 students in Kibera Slum while building relationships with children, teachers, staff, and families connected to Pamoja Love’s long-term partnerships.
Jigger Clinics
Visit rural jigger clinics bringing practical treatment, care, relief, encouragement, and hope to vulnerable communities.
Home Visits + Shared Meals
Spend time in homes and communities hearing stories firsthand, sharing meals together, learning from local families, and experiencing Kenyan hospitality and culture in deeply personal ways.
Cultural + Adventure Experiences
Visit the Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage while exploring the beauty, wildlife, history, and culture of Kenya together with kids from the school.
Team Connection + Shared Experience
Build deep friendships within the team through shared travel, conversations, worship, laughter, reflection, and serving side-by-side throughout the journey.
Optional Maasai Mara Safari
At the end of the trip, leaders will take those who would like to participate on a 3-day Maasai Mara safari experience for an additional cost. Participants who would prefer to return home earlier are welcome to shorten their trip by approximately three days.
Trip Details
Dates: July 6-20, 2027
Length: Approximately 14 days
Flexible Duration Option: Participants who choose to opt out of the optional safari extension may shorten their trip by approximately 3 days and head back home.
Base Cost: $2,500
Optional Safari Add-On: TBD
International airfare, travel visas, vaccinations, safari extension costs, and travel insurance are not included.
Includes
• Lodging
• Most meals
• In-country transportation
• Local coordination and project facilitation
• On-the-ground support throughout the journey
A detailed itinerary, packing list, and preparation guide will be provided after acceptance.