Kenya Mission of Charity Sculpture Park. The trip was organized by Kansas City artist and educator Josie Mai and Transformational Journeys Inc. to work with the Sisters of Charity Mission in the Huruma district of Nairobi. Transformational Journeys is a not-for-profit travel organization that organizes group trips dedicated to positive social agenda and mutual service.

     Josie Mai having traveled to Africa 4 times in the past 8 years had previously worked with Mother Theresa's Missions of Charity in Nairobi. She envisioned and organized the trip to work at the mission, which combined artists and allied health professionals and students from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

     For most people it is easy to see how special educators can use their training and skills to help orphaned and "crippled" children, crippled is the term used in Kenya. How artists can apply their skills is generally less obvious. Josie however understood the importance of combining medical and artistic interactions for the children of Huruma.

     Working with four artists from the Kuona Trust Museum Art Studio in Nairobi the team built a playground/sculpture park on the grounds of the Charity Mission.