Dear All,
We arrived in Kampala from Jinja yesterday, Wednesday. We met at the local Rotary office. They are very well organized here. We each got a folder with a detailed itinerary and list of our hosts, maps, notebooks and pens. This was wonderful. We got a briefing on the plans ahead. The person that greeted [...]
Archive for January, 2009
We are in Kampala
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jambo from Uganda
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Jambo! Is it possible for time to fly by and stand still at the same time? Our days are hectic with visiting Rotary-funded projects, sight-seeing, meetings and fellowships. Each day passes like a flash in the night, yet we still have a couple of weeks to experience many new things. Currently, we are in Jinga, Uganda and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Dear All,
Here we are in Uganda. We left Nairobi on Friday and got to Naivasha that afternoon (January 23rd). We visited a very large flower farm. Flower farming is a major industry in Naivasha. The roses are beautiful colors and very fragrant. They export primarily to Holland. We went for [...]
Kenyan Schools
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2009 | 13 Comments »
At the time of this writing, we have already been in Kenya for nearly two weeks. This is the first time in a week we have had an opportunity to access the internet. We have seen so many amazing things, met incredibly hospitable people, visited a variety of schools, tasted delicious food, and experienced a [...]
In Nairobi
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi All,
We arrived in Nairobi on the night of January15th. We were picked up by a driver and taken to a central meeting place. The District Governor, Kaushik, and other Rotarians greeted us. We were taken out to dinner. Three of us stayed with Sumant Desai, the local area coordinator and three others stayed with [...]
Safari
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2009 | 17 Comments »
Yes, we are okay! We apologize for the lack of content on the blog, but we simply have had not had the time nor the internet access to post new information.
We know we can never do it justice, but our safari trip to the Masai Mara was an experience that cannot be duplicated. We flew out of [...]
Bombolulu Workshop
Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Still today, people with disabilities in Kenya are shunned from society and viewed a curse to their families. Fortunately, there are a group of people in Mombasa who are working together to change people’s view of the disabled, and also working to help them change their views of themselves. We had the opportunity to visit Bombolulu [...]
Leaving Mombasa
Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are leaving Mombasa tonight and heading to Nairobi. I know that for me, it is bitter sweet. I am very much looking forward to our adventures in Nairobi and our safari, but the people here in Mombasa have become family. This experience has truly exemplified the meaning of “family of Rotary”. Our team of [...]
From Mombasa
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Here we are in Mombasa. After many hours of flying, we arrived in Nairobi on January 10th at 8:25 pm. We were greeted in Nairobi by a group of Rotarians who took us for a bite to eat before catching our plane for Mombasa. We landed in Mombasa just after midnight and were met by [...]
Purple and White.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Close to 100 students sit quietly in rows, three to a book, as their teacher Mrs. Jane does her best to prepare them to read and write. The room is not much larger than a typical classroom, but this one is lit by the incoming sun, and an empty space is nowhere in sight.
Behind the [...]
