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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
Whether or not a man convicted of abusing African 'orphans' is exonerated, the missionary system that brought him to Kenya was always deeply flawedSome African countries are seeking to replace orphanages with family-based care.himarkley/E+ via Getty Images

Matthew 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...

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