Whether or not a man convicted of abusing African 'orphans' is exonerated, the missionary system that brought him to Kenya was always deeply flawed
- Written by Andreana Prichard, Associate Professor of Honors and African History, University of Oklahoma
Some African countries are seeking to replace orphanages with family-based care.himarkley/E+ via Getty ImagesMatthew Durham, a young missionary from Oklahoma, was convicted in 2015 of raping three girls and molesting a boy at the Upendo Children’s Home. He had volunteered at the Kenyan orphanage from 2012 to 2014.
A federal jury found Durham...