July 25th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
Hotel..? No, hostel maybe. Hotel Natasha in Kisumu. The guy was showing me the showers and I was looking dubiously at them, hot water I asked? Yes yes hot water here... yeah right. Maybe when the ... 2 photos [full story]

July 21st 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
More people arriving, and some more last minute preparations going on to attempt to accommodate the increase in numbers. The Birmingham students were here for six weeks, but until the Family were due ... 2 photos [full story]

July 18th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
The Mother Cathy asked if it was ok to give the kids a bit of a checkup. She said there was not much she could do, as generally to diagnose nowadays relies on tests and results which she would not ha ... 1 photos [full story]

July 31st 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
Finally some new people have arrived. They are only here for a week, but still I am pretty happy as the amount of alone time I was getting, was... well getting to me. They consisted of a 5 person no ... 1 photos [full story]

July 16th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
Well that crappy mosquito net. Im basically living on prayers against Malaria as the net is only minimal help and as its the dry season and their are less Mosquitos almost too much of a pain to even ... 1 photos [full story]

July 15th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
I had arrived in the dry season. Like Uganda there are not seasons perse, more just a dry and wet season. The ground at the centre was terrible. They had what looked like a failed maize crop behind ... 1 photos [full story]

July 14th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
The girls, the girls being the teachers and tailors so the 20-26ish yearolds who work at the centre, play netball... with a soccer ball... and wooden posts that arnt straight... on a court with stones ... 1 photos [full story]

July 13th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
Well I made it through that first night. It really was not too bad, but so not what I am used to. Looking back at this Eddys shack is really a palace compared to some of the 'houses' around here. ... 1 photos [full story]

July 27th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisumu
WoW. Talk about being sent out in the whops! I am slightly panicey with regards to what have I gotten myself iinto. Now I didnt realise this when I signed up but Bondo is like an all day bus trip o ... 2 photos [full story]

June 8th 2009  Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Kisii
On the night we arrived home after our last post, Neal was attacked by a cow with horns. It apparently thought Neal was a threat, because it started sprinting after him. Alyssa was very shocked and re ... [full story]