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Makindu in the News

Makindu Children’s Program and all of its supporters continue to attract media attention. (All articles and photos reprinted by permission.)

2022

Michael Farley speaks on The Good Eye Podcast

2018

Brownsville woman reflects on her 20 years of helping thousands of children in east Africa (Eugene Register-Guard)

2017

Winnie Barron receives 2017 World of Children Humanitarian Award

2014

A Proper Walk in the Kenyan Bush (Tim Cahill/National Geographic)

Makindu Children’s Program Fundraiser: Walk through the Great Rift Valley (The Oregonian)

2013

Three Paths, One Goal: CC Alumni Working to Make a Difference in Africa (Colorado College Bulletin)

2012

Portland man among five Oregonians who walked 151 miles across African desert to raise funds for orphans (Oregonian)

‘Proper Walk’ raises $82k for African kids (Albany Democrat-Herald)

2008

Winnie Barron Didn’t Blink (Oregonian)

Mid-valley program in Kenya continues (Albany Democrat-Herald)

2006

Fundraising walk to benefit Makindu Children’s Program in Kenya (Albany Democrat-Herald)

2004

Tim Cahill’s article on the 2004 Proper Walk

The Earlier Years

For a Child’s Smile – 1999 (Eugene Register-Guard)

Winnie’s World – 1998 (Albany Democrat-Herald)

Someone Who Cares – 1998 (Eugene Register-Guard)

Kenya Beckons – 1998 (Albany Democrat-Herald)

An Orphan’s Smile – 1995 (Eugene Register-Guard)