May 2010 Archives -

Masai Mara

On Monday morning we packed up and shipped out with the nurses on the 6 am bus to Masai Mara, an amazing national park and wildlife refuge in southern Kenya. After 10 days of hard work, we were ready for a few days of rest and sightseeing. But, alas, safaris are demanding! We were up […]

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The morning walk to Mbaka Oromo

Most mornings since our arrival a week ago we've walked the hour+ to Mbaka Oromo School. This may sound far, but the walk is breathtaking (and mostly downhill!), so the time flies. We thought that since this was such an important part of our day, it would probably be good to take some photographs along […]

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Mbaka Oromo choir time!

(In addition to our video shoots, we are also doing some teaching here in kenya. The following is an update by Katie on her progress with the Mbaka oromo choir.) I am sitting in the library one afternoon when I hear the sound of sweetly singing voices traveling across the courtyard. Realizing that the choir […]

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Habari from Maseno!

(Forgive spelling errors and photo quality – this blog update is brought to you by Blackberry!) Greetings from Kenya! Well, we made it. After close to 24 hours on planes and in airports, we emerged from the Kisumu airport weary but electrified by the bustling Friday night scene before us. The road is full of […]

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Kickstarter Success – Kenya, here we come!

Oh, how long we’ve waited to see that green check mark next to our project. As many of you know, we launched our campaign with Kickstarter last month, and it was a blast to see our friends, family, and some kind strangers get involved in our project. On Saturday, May 1st, our project closed and […]

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