I've received reports from Irene who visited Mbaruku last week that the chicks are doing well and growing quickly! There are now 201 chicks and the bigger they get, the more they eat! It was our agreement with the Mbaruku chairman and committee at the the beginning of this project that we would pay for [...]
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Mbaruku’s Day of Health
Setting up for the medical camp Organizing a medical camp is something that we all wanted to do before we left, and I'm delighted to report that it happened - barely! It took a while to get the funds together and for a while it looked like it just wasn't possible but the Irish saved [...]
Kibera Goodbyes
October 14th was our last day at Jamii School in Kibera and Tami and I decided to celebrate by breaking out the last of the face paint. As I mentioned in a previous post, face paint is always a good idea! It was a fun day in Kibera - the recent outbreak of chicken pox [...]
Details To Come…
Okay friends, I had big plans of big posts today but I'm finding myself a little short of time, so here's the Cliff's Notes version: Medical camp at Mbaruku IDP was a success yesterday! Have lots to post about this one, complete with photos, and will do so once I'm back home. Katie Gotaas has [...]
67 Little Artists!
Today at Jamii was so fun! Tami and I came prepared with two art projects for the kids - colorful dinosaurs for the Nursery and Pre-Unit classes and google eyes to use in drawings for the Baby Class. These little kids sit in their desks all day (um, in Kindergarten I played on the playground [...]
The Dustiest Day
Yesterday was an interesting visit to Mbaruku IDP camp in Kikopey. Tami, Irene and I were joined by three lovely lasses from Ireland and their Australian friend who had heard about the Dust Babies and wanted to assist in some way. As soon as the van rounded the corner we had a hard time seeing [...]
Happy Life Children’s Home
Yesterday I went with Irene to visit Happy Life Children's Home in Nairobi where three VICDA volunteers are working. What an impressive project! The children are well fed, well cared for and seem truly happy. The orphanage has a high adoption rate to both Kenyans and internationally and it was touching to read about some [...]
The Literary Side of Safari Jenn
If you know me at all, you know that I always have a book with me. I was once compared to Rory from Gilmore Girls for this fact alone - I am a total Book Worm. This is okay with me, there are worse things to be and, it turns out, being an avid reader [...]
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