U.S. chaplains share blessings with the elderly

By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, May 10, 2016

Sister Helen Creed and U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa office of religious affairs director, talk about the elderly care facilities and services they provide to the residents May 9, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya. Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, provides shelter and care for 68 residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

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