Destination: Kenya
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Revered by many anthropologists as the 'cradle of humanity', Kenya is wild and a little dangerous. If you're adventurous - and sensible - it promises the globe's most magnificent wildlife parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities.
The Swahili word safari (literally, journey) wouldn't mean much to most people if it wasn't for this East African adventure land. No matter how many Tarzan movies you've seen, nothing will prepare you for the annual mass migration of wildebeests in the Masai Mara.
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 | By beth_king | Views [11]
My first weekend in Nairobi city lived up to expectations. On Friday night I headed out to Simmers, an infamous Congolese dance parlour where patrons consume Tusky’s (good local Kenyan beer) by the schooner (the beers here are sold in 500ml bottles ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By beth_king | Views [18] | Comments [1]
Yesterday I went and visited the school where David, Phillip and Julia (three other AIESEC interns) are teaching in the Kibera slum, the largest slum in Africa. It was first established in 1918 to house Nubian refugees from Uganda, but over the years ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 | By beth_king | Views [36] | Comments [2]
Well I have now experienced one of Kenya’s main drawcards: the safari. Last weekend we took a trip into the African wilderness and visited the Masai Mara, a national park in Western Kenya famous for hosting the annual wildebeast migration from Tanzania ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 | By kena | Views [48] | Comments [4]
i spoke of poverty a few months ago but ill admit i spoke too soon. i arrive in nairobi and am ready to start my volunteer work in the so called 'orphanage here in nairobi called 'faith christian'. i show up two days early to check the place out and ... Read more >
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By beth_king | Views [47] | Comments [4]
Well I've been in Kenya two days and it feels like a year! The AIESEC students at The University of Nairobi have been so welcoming that I already feel at home in Kenya. I flew into Nairobi Monday lunchtime, after a 34 hour plane adventure involving ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By evanchartier | Views [41]
So I got up early today and took the matatu from Nakuru to Naivasha Kenya looking forward to seeing the Hells Gate National Park. After walking around a bit and finding the entrance, the admission fee is 25 USD per day, plus 500 KSH (8USD) to camp and ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By evanchartier | Views [45]
So after getting the visa for Kenya I headed with my new hustler friend to change money (73 KSH for 1USD, 5.5KSH for 1 Birr) and find the truck which will take me into Kenya. Paid 2000 KSH (about 29 USD) to sit in the cabin of the truck from Moyale to ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By kena | Views [107] | Comments [8]
great news, the coordinators husband came into town to visit and asked a simple question: how are things going, i usually check in to see what ideas, or proposals volunteers have? should i tell him this huge concept id though of for hours on end ... Read more >
Tags: land, organic
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By africa2009 | Views [133]
Z trudem udalo mi sie przekonac Nino, zebysmy nie lecieli do Tajlandii. Kiedy juz bylismy w Kenii okazalo sie, ze uratowalo nam to zycie, bo w tym samym czasie Tajlandie uderzylo tsunami. Bylo to w grudniu 2004. Nawet mi sie nie snilo, ze nie bedzie ... Read more >
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By kena | Views [89] | Comments [2]
so the big news...if the tides work out correctly i will be having land in kunya village. the idea: purchase 2acres of land (1acre=600usd), use the land to grow food sustainably through permaculture design and deliver the food to the mama na dad group ... Read more >
Tags: farm, grants, help, jobs, future, travel
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By kena | Views [79] | Comments [1]
karibu all! loads to tell ya, tuesday was fatastic. i went into the fields to work with the guardians. most had no shoes, one woman had only 1 of shoe, they were all in skirts. i showed up in pants and boots...a little overdressed id say. anyway they ... Read more >
Tags: farm, land, seeds, food, kids, children, love, inspiration, poverty
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 | By kena | Views [92] | Comments [2]
jambo, i bring smiles from the kids and families here. thank you to all of you who are trying to help support the people here. sounds like i have many friends at the lorax, the t family, the eugene family, and blood family who are working so hard to ... Read more >
Tags: food, maize, beans, kiddos, love, peace
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By kena | Views [102] | Comments [3]
nango beautiful humans, here i am in kunya village, my first destination. many of you know that 2 years ago i had a vision that upon arriving in africa i would recieve a name. the first night i got to the village, grandmother, the wise woman of the village ... Read more >
Tags: kids, love, mama, africa
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By kena | Views [141] | Comments [7]
lets talk insanity....lets talk realistic insanity. isn't it
insane that each day in America people sit down to a cup of coffee
which was brought to them by the hands of costarican farmers, they then only halfway finish the cup because we know ... Read more >
Tags: peace, trip, unity, love, africa, child
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By kena | Views [184] | Comments [5] | Video
here is more info about where my first two months in africa will be spent. here is a link that will take you to their website for more information, video, and photos. http://mamanadada.org/index.html
Background of Mama na Dada Africa
Mama ... Read more >
Tags: kenya, mama na dad, kunya village, empowerment, hiv, aids
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