Listen carefully, as this is one of my greatest pieces of travel advice: If you don’t have patience, don’t come to Kenya. Most of you who read this travel blog come from modern countries. You make an appointment if you want to go to the doctor or get your hair cut. If someone is more […]
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Visiting with Friends in Kenya
Note: I am currently volunteering at Watoto Wa Baraka Orphanage in Kenya for the second time. Fridah and Agnes are two women who worked for the organization during my first visit in 2008. April 20: Visit at Fridah’s House This morning I spent 2 hours assisting with laundry. I signed up for laundry duty, knowing […]
All Things are Possible from Your Seat on the Matatu
April 24: Out for a run This morning I got up and went for a run. On the one hand it was nice because it hasn’t rained in several days, but on the other hand I felt like I was gasping for air. I think it’s a higher altitude here. The dirt roads are very […]
Slow Communications & Food Theft
April 22: Field Work I left Watoto Wa Baraka orphanage at 8:30 with Erick, our field worker. We were walking to Ciumbu and Mihango to visit several of the sponsor children. This Saturday we had planned our monthly sponsor event, where the sponsored children come to collect food and supplies. Unfortunately, due to a death […]
Fridah!- A Watoto Wa Baraka Reunion
It was a Sunday morning, and I was heading into Thika with some other volunteers. It ended up being a long matatu ride, but thanks to little Joseph tagging along, he got the matatu driver to drop us off in front of Tusky’s, the grocery store, rather than in the market. I finally got to […]
Arriving in Kenya: Visiting an Old Friend
During my last stay in Kenya, there were people in the village and staff that I grew very close to. In particular is the boy next door- I’ll call him James. One of my first posts on this blog was my argument discussing how $5 can make a difference. The boy who needed shoes was […]