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 [...]
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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 [...]
Where’s Nikki?
Those two words were uttered countless times in the two weeks that Nikki was with us in Kenya, but now that she's actually left, they are truly felt. It was so much fun to have Nikki join our Yes We Kenya group in the final hour and there is one little girl who will never, [...]
Just Another Day in Kibera
It started with a pre-unit (Kindergarten) lesson in Kiswahili... ...then came the books... ...then the balloons... ...then the kids... ...and finally, the chaos!
Monday Movie Madness!
Dre, Lyndsay and Lauren eagerly await Fame! I'm trying to bring back an old volunteer tradition. Every Monday the movie theaters in Nairobi run a promotion - movie, popcorn, cold soda and either a hot dog or a Mars bar for about $5. They refer to the promotion as Monday Movie Madness and the VICDA [...]
Glad Kids Brosis
A bunch of us - Nikki, Heather, Lyndsay, Lauren, Dre and I - set out in the hot sun down Ngong Road yesterday to meet with Abel Siro, the director of Glad Kids Brosis Education Centre in Lenana. It was great to see the centre and how far they've come in the past three years. [...]
Locked Out
As mentioned before, Sunday was Clare's last day in Kenya, so we made the most of it. After heading to the Yaya Maasai Market for a little shopping, Nikki, Heather, Clare and I made our way to Irene's where we piled into the car and headed out to check on the progress of The Lord's [...]
Clare’s Farewell – The End of a Kenyan Feminist Movement
Just as I get used to people from home being with me in Kenya, they start to leave! Sadly, Clare is the first to say kwaheri and board a plane bound for Chicago via Istanbul. It's been so wonderful having Clare here, and I hope that this is her first trip of many! To read [...]
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