Blogs from Odede, Nyanza Province, Kenya, Africa

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Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Odede July 17th 2011

Amosi! So I can't wait to show you all the photos from last weekend. Our 'relaxation weekend' was a little less relaxation and a little more early morning lots of physical activity but SOOO worth it! it was like a mini safari! We travelled down to Lake Naivasha on the Friday, arriving mid to late afternoon. It gave us just enough time to check out the Masaai market and the facilities (there were real showers and a flushing toilet!! luxuries!) The next morning we were up early to ride bikes to Hell's Gate National Park. We were not really prepared for the ride and the terain was pretty much rocks and dirt the entire way. It was 5km from our campsite to the gate entrace to the park. By the time we were there i was ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Nyanza Province » Odede July 7th 2011

Wow, so its been a while since i updated! Things have been a bit hectic and its been hard to get any real time on the internet. We have been working pretty hard. Although this week we have a had a number of afternoons off (I think the fundies are getting tired so they tell us there is no work or not enough materials to work). Last week we worked together to build a house for a lady that has 6 children (from 10 to 20) and their house was beginning to fall down, the roof had holes and the rain came in. That was an experience, at first i didn't even believe that we could possibly build a house in 2-3 days! not even a house made with mud. But we did! The process is ... read more




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