A Documentary Film
The Amazing Place
My experience with Amazing Grace starts when I was very young. My grandfather, Fr. Jambor, was always taking trips to Kenya multiple times a year and I wasn't sure why. As I grew up and started seeing a few pictures of the kids and the campus, I started to understand a little bit more.
However, what I could never understand—even with hundreds of photos—was what Amazing Grace felt like. The sound of Amazing Grace.
So in 2024, when the church invited me on a trip to see for myself, I said yes.
After spending the week with the girls and staff, it felt like I was truly part of their family. It was hard saying goodbye and leaving a place that changed me. It's also a pretty hard place to get to—3 flights, multiple hours in a car, visas, shots, customs, passports, walking, sitting, standing, laying. But 100% worth the journey.
After being home and thinking about it every day, I have decided to go back and tell the full story of Amazing Grace, and most of all share how that place feels.
The founders and architects of Amazing Grace are growing old, and their story needs to be told soon. The support of Amazing Grace is mostly held up by one church parish—All Saints—which is currently going through a big transition into a new building and hasn't found stable ground just yet.
The need to create this film very soon is more important than ever. My goal is for this film to reach new eyes and touch people's hearts so Amazing Grace can thrive.
The Plan: This spring (currently looking like May), we spend 9-10 days on the ground in Kenya getting as much footage and interviews as possible. Kenya has strict policies regarding international filmmaking, so we need to hire a local company to work out the permits and get our gear through customs—which isn't cheap.
Our goal while there is to interview the Ogachos, teachers and staff, girls currently attending, and alumni. The team: myself, Fr. Jambor (my grandfather), and a second cameraman.
Every contribution brings us closer to sharing the heart of Amazing Grace with the world.
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