Kreig Ecklund
Getting ready for the big trip...
Last year, we founded Keyara's Gift with the vision of providing access to education, healthcare and other basic needs for those in the...
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Kreig Ecklund
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Thank you for participating on Giving Tuesday Now!
Thank you for Giving Tuesday Now! We raised $5,286.36 and matching is open until this weekend, so it's not too late to help out!
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Kreig Ecklund
- May 5, 2020
- 2 min
Give during Giving Tuesday Now and double the impact of your donation with a matching gift!
Donate during Giving Tuesday Now and double the impact of your donation with a matching gift!
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Karen Ecklund
- Apr 12, 2020
- 2 min
Happy Passover and Easter from the Keyara’s Gift family here in the US and in Liberia!
Today as we celebrate the HOPE of Easter and it’s significance, we also want to give an update on my recent letter and birthday wish!
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Karen Ecklund
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
My Birthday Wish
I am so fortunate... As I anticipate my 51st Birthday on April 3rd, I feel grateful! In the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, I have...
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Keyara Ecklund
- Aug 3, 2018
- 2 min
Meeting my sisters
After meeting my parents, we made plans for them to come back so I could meet my three sisters. I felt excited to meet them but also a...
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Kreig Ecklund
- Jul 25, 2018
- 1 min
Keyara's Gift in the Liberian Press!
Hey! Keyara's Gift made into the Liberian press. Check it out here: http://gnnliberia.com/2018/07/24/keyaras-gift-restores-hope/
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Kreig Ecklund
- Jul 24, 2018
- 1 min
Keyara and her Siblings...
It's been an awesome, but long day... It's now nearly 1:00 AM and there is no time to write all that happened today. But I do want to...
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Karen Ecklund
- Jul 23, 2018
- 2 min
A day of "rest" - church and Hair
After all the excitement of the last few days, we were looking forward to a day of rest and relaxation. We planned to attend church,...
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Kreig Ecklund
- Jul 22, 2018
- 1 min
Summer Camp - Celebration Day!!!
Today was the special final day of the Keyara's Gift Summer Camp - a Day of Celebration! What were we celebrating? Several things:...
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Kreig Ecklund
- Jul 21, 2018
- 1 min
Keyara's Gift Summer Camp - Day 2
Today was another amazing day of summer camp... we were thankful for a dry day which allowed us to play games outside to begin. ...
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Kreig Ecklund
- Jul 20, 2018
- 2 min
Keyara's Gift Summer camp - Day 1
Wow! Today was a whirlwind! Today was the first day of the Keyara's Gift Summer Camp and it was a great day! There is so much to...
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Keyara Ecklund
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
Meeting the parents
When I first thought about the idea of meeting my birth parents, I was excited but also nervous. I felt nervous because I haven’t seen...
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Karen Ecklund
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
Preparations . . .
Today was spent making preparations for our three day camp with the Keyara's Gift students and their parents. In the US we planned,...
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Karen Ecklund
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
Reunions . . .
Today we slept in and woke up to the sounds of soft rain and the ocean crashing outside our window. After a leisurely breakfast, Rev...
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Karen Ecklund
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
The Journey Home to Liberia
At 4 AM Saturday morning, my sister and mom, Kathleen and Charlene Matthews, along with Kreig’s dad, Stan Ecklund, arrived to help load...
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Karen Ecklund
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
Welcome to the Jungle
As soon as the plane touched down in Liberia, you could immediately feel it’s usual hectic, energetic energy settle amongst the...
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Karen Ecklund
- Jul 17, 2018
- 1 min
FAQ
As we’re here in Liberia, we wanted to encourage people to send in questions that you may have about our mission, our plans here or...
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Kreig Ecklund
- Jul 15, 2018
- 1 min
Quick Trip update
This is just a quick update on the trip to Liberia. We're 2/3 of the way there with two flights down and one more to go. Getting ready,...
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