200 Chicks in a box! All strapped in, ready to hit the road! Well friends, the news is good! After waiting for most of the day for the shop to call and report that the chicks were all ready for transport Tami, George and I left the chicken shop in Embul-bul and set out to [...]
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This Is The Day!
Okay kids, get excited! Tami and I are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the chicks from the hatchery to take to Mbaruku (yes, I've been misspelling it this entire time) IDP Camp TODAY!!! A very exciting day indeed, thank you again for all of your generous donations, prayers and support. Look for photos of the [...]
Hell’s Gate National Park
Other than my fearless trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro to mark the end of my volunteer time, there was only one touristy thing I wanted to do this time in Kenya - Hell's Gate National Park. How fun to be able to experience the trekking safari with Yes We Kenya newbie, Tami! Tami and I set [...]
First Night Out of Nairobi!
Hard to believe I've been here for well over a month and have spent every night of it until Friday in Nairobi! But with Tami here and adventure in the air, we decided to be dropped in Naivasha (Lyndsay's favorite word) for a "hard-core" Mt. Kilimanjaro dress rehearsal. We didn't get to see that much [...]
Mbili Goodbyes
Mbili bob. Mbili goat. Mbili goodbyes. Thank you, Lauren and Lyndsay, for giving so much of yourselves to the children of Kenya. It is much quieter here without you. xoxo Lauren and a Dust Baby Lyndsay shares a moment with Muffin
New Toys for the Dust Babies
Tami came with fun toys for the Dust Babies from her mom - KAZOOS! The kids had a blast with them and it was certainly a song-filled visit to the Dust Babies. Asante Mama Tami! Tami gives a quick kazoo demonstration Tami gets to know the Dust Babies
Face Paint: Always a Good Idea
To celebrate Heather's time at Jamii we decided to break out the face paint for her last day! This last little guy is named Ochieng and I first bonded with him on Friday. The kids at Jamii get out early on Friday and within minutes the school was empty except for Ochieng. Apparently his sister [...]
Chicken Update
I know I haven't posted a bunch on Baruku lately, so I wanted to give a quick update on the chicken farm project for all of you generous people who have decided to become a part of it. The chicks were supposed to be transported to Baruku tomorrow, but the hatchery didn't have enough so [...]
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