Destination: Kenya
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Tue, 19 Aug 2008 | By saedis | Views [189] | Comments [11]
J á alltaf er maður að læra eitthvað nýtt. Þessi skemmtilega setning þýðir einfaldlega; mig langar í samloku. Ég ætlaði að vera löngu búin að skrifa heima, en það er alltaf eitthvað sem kemur uppá. Þar sem ég get ekki skrifað á íslensku ... Read more >
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | By saedis | Views [185] | Comments [10]
Jambo (halló) allir þarna heima Ég komst heilu og höldnu hingað til Kenýa, reyndar lennti ég í ansi skemmtilegum uppákomum á leiðinni. Ég er náttúrulega svo sérstök að farangurinn minn er það líka og þurfti ég að tékka hann alveg sérstaklega ... Read more >
Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By kiara19 | Views [325] | Comments [9] | Video
Hey
guys,
This
is the first real chance I've had now to really sit down and write
about all the things ive been doing. The experience so far has been
absolutely amazing, I can't explain how much I love it here and how
much ... Read more >
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [323] | Comments [9]
Just a quick note to let all of you know (especially those who saw my pre-trip jitters first hand) that we've arrived safe and sound. After an unexpected touchdown in Djabouti -- we got to Adis Ababa in time to make our connection to Nairobi were ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [200] | Comments [8]
Crazy Christmas, I was able to upload some photos (Christmas in Kenya photo gallery), trying to upload a video of Lucy's village but internet is too slow! In any case, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!
Tue, 2 Sep 2008 | By saedis | Views [182] | Comments [8]
Þá er ég komin aftur heim eftir viku útlegð. Það var samt bara eins og ég hefði verið í tvo daga í burtu, tíminn leið svo hratt. Þessi ferð varð meira ævintýri heldur en sú fyrri. Fyrsta daginn þá keyrðum við í einhverja 4 tíma norður og enduðum ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By kena | Views [108] | 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
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 | By saedis | Views [156] | Comments [7]
Á föstudaginn þá fór ég með heilsugæslunni í fyrsta sinn. Það eru alltaf 3-4 sem fara í hvert skipti og í þetta skipti vorum við 4. Pauline sem er hjúkrunarfræðingur, Mercy er félagsráðgjafi og John sem er bílstjórinn okkar. Fyrst lá leið ... Read more >
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
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [236] | Comments [6]
I feel like I’ve become a stranger to this blog, but now
that I’m done camping I’m going to try to update more frequently since I’ll
presumably have more internet access.
Let’s see how it goes…but for now, I’ll try to make up for my long
absence ... Read more >
Tags: mombasa
Sat, 6 Dec 2008 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [199] | Comments [6]
Well, now I don't remember all the details but basically I met up with Michelle and we went to talk to Penina, the cook at the IU house, about making us bags because she does that on the side, and I told her I had heard she sings in a gospel choir and ... Read more >
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 | By trudygeard | Views [141] | Comments [6]
Christmas is almost here! And who would know it! When you don’t have Christmas shopping to do and don’t see decorations everywhere, it tends to creep up on you a bit!!! I think I mentioned last time, we’re in Kisumu today and tonight, and then ... Read more >
Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By trudygeard | Views [139] | Comments [6]
Our last night in Nairobi was long, we went out for dinner with two close friends of Adams but I was so tired so didn't enjoy it as much as everyone else - it was a big place with live music and dancers, and boy can these Africans shake it and thrust ... Read more >
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By jaffuller | Views [128] | Comments [6]
Hi all, have tried to upload some photos again today but the PC's at the internet cafe's are so slow it takes for ever. I have managed ti load one but this took about 30 minutes , I am hoping when I get to a hotel at the weekend that the equipment ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [357] | Comments [5]
I made it to Nairobi. My first mode of transport was a rickety overcrowded bus from Addis Ababa to the border town of Moyale, Ethiopia. It's a two day bus ride and 4 hours into day one an axle fell of the bus. Yep, in the middle of nowhere, Africa.... Read more >
Tags: addis ababa, moyale, isiolo, ethiopia, kenya, lorry, nairobi
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [327] | Comments [5]
It's finally happened, after almost 3 months of smooth sailing I've finally been a victim of a crime in Africa. Granted, it was a petty crime, and actually the thief didn't get a way with it, but still, I was a victim!! I'm never traveling again! I'm ... Read more >
Tags: pick pocket
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [224] | Comments [5] | Video
A recent video from Kerio View, Kenya. We went with Maxxx to help him advertise for the grocery store Ukwala and ran into this Maasai choir from Tanzania. They had come for a feast a nun had thrown the day before, and they were giving the nun and her ... Read more >
Tags: maasai choir, kerio view
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
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 | By trudygeard | Views [153] | Comments [5]
We've been in Mutumbu now for just over 2 weeks, and the last week has gone by pretty fast...I can't believe Christmas is only 4 days away! We're coming back into Kisumu on Christmas Eve and will stay the night, then have breakfast here and after that ... Read more >
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 | By saedis | Views [118] | Comments [5]
Þeir sem mig þekkja vita sennilega að ég er ekki sú morgunhressasta manneskja sem til er. Nei, það er sko langt í frá. En unandfarna viku hefur haninn hérna verið á einhverju flippi. Vanalega byrjar hann að gala upp úr 6 á morgnanna en upp á síðkastið ... Read more >
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 | By saedis | Views [118] | Comments [5]
Það hefur svo sem ekki mikið gerst hérna að undanförnu, reyndar rignt alveg heilan helling og ég komst svo að því að þakið lekur. Sem betur fer ekki í herberginu mínu, en nánast allsstaðar annarsstaðar. Það er nú hætt að rigna og hitinn er ótrúlegur.... Read more >
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Views [639] | Comments [4]
jambo, jambo kenya! habari gani! mzuri sana! I have that song in my head everywhere I go these days! its a song that the kids sing, every kid knows it and will sing it till the cows come home! its awesome. my how things have changed in the course of ... Read more >
Tags: People
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 | By angeline | Views [247] | Comments [4]
so I guess I should elaborate a bit on the opening line. i just had possibly one of the most random bizarre moments I've had since being in kenya. was walking down the main drag of mombasa when this old muslim guy came up to me and started talking about ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Thu, 6 Sep 2007 | By angeline | Views [228] | Comments [4]
well, turns out that touch of dehli belly i spoke of on my last post is actually a tummy infection and i'm now on anti biotics. but still i spent the last 3 days feeling like shite and thinking i had malaria. on tues nite i was sitting on the couch sweating ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Sun, 5 Apr 2009 | By casey_hamilton | Views [190] | Comments [4]
There are too few words to use to describe the beauty of our home. Yes it was ridiculously hot. Yes it was dry. Yes people were poor. Yes it was remote. No there was no electricity, running water or paved roads. But everything it was missing was what ... Read more >
Tags: kenya, maasai, volunteer
