James was born and raised in Siyabei, Kenya. Along with his parents… he immigrated to America when he was 10 years old and settled in Dallas, Texas. Thereafter, they moved to the Philadelphia area where James attended high school and college. He graduated from Temple University with his B.A. in government with a concentration in non-profit organizations. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover.
Tara is from Montana, but has admitted to being Kenyan at heart. Tara is an assistant professor at National University in San Diego, CA, teaching both undergraduate and graduate classes in environmental and public health. Tara a PhD in Developmental Science from North Dakota State University and two MS degrees, one in Environmental Health from Harvard School of Public Health and the second in Industrial Hygiene from Montana Tech. Tara has worked with the Kenya Red Cross on a variety of public health projects, as a research scientist; her research primarily focuses on water-related issues in low and middle income countries, including Kenya.
Lowell is from Hatfield Pennsylvania and has been with The Shepherd’s Village since its inception.He has traveled internationally in various capacities with international nonprofits and spear headed different initiatives in Haiti, and most recently Kenya. Most recently, he worked with The Shepherd’s Village to design and implement a system that pipes water to a school of 400 students.
William was born in Siyabei Kenya to Stephen and Tabitha Sankan. His father was among the first Maasai to be educated by the British during colonial rule, which naturally allowed William to pursuit his education. In 1977, he received a scholarship to study in the United Stated and graduated with a B.A in Pastoral Education, from Grace University. Thereafter, he returned to his village where he worked among the Maasai people. He planted several churches in various communities across the country and assisted in the translation of the Maasai Bible. He later returned to the United States and received masters degrees in counseling and divinity.