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Friday, August 21, 2009 | 8:11 pmHere are a couple of amusing sayings about PCVs:
A pessimist sees a glass of water and says, “that glass is half empty.”
An optimist sees a glass of water and says, “that glass is half full.”
A Peace Corps Volunteer sees a glass of water and says, “I could take a bath in that!”
A Peace Corps Volunteer [...]
Nairobi - Mombasa - Nairobi
Monday, August 17, 2009 | 12:08 pmWell, I’ve officially been out of site for three weeks now. When I left, I thought I’d be gone only four days. Funny how things rarely go as planned here. I went to Nairobi to witness swearing in of the new volunteers and to help with an auction, and ended up staying [...]
I Went To Nairobi Hospital
Monday, August 3, 2009 | 9:46 pm…and all I got was this stupid second-degree burn.
Apparently, I have a higher threshold for pain than I thought.
I had quite the adventure today. In my first experience in the Kenyan healthcare system, I learned that:
Paperwork can vanish into thin air. And no matter what you say, it will always be your fault.
When [...]
Nairobi
Saturday, August 1, 2009 | 7:51 pmI’m in Nairobi right now.
The new Peace Corps Trainees swore-in on Thursday, so now they are officially PCVs! It was really great to see them all. This group consists of Public Health volunteers, and will be working primarily on HIV/AIDS projects. There aren’t any new volunteers on the south coast where I [...]
Preparations
Friday, July 24, 2009 | 11:01 pmEvery year, my village entertains a group of volunteers from Earthwatch. These volunteers pay very good money to work on environmental projects, have a cultural experience, meet some cool people, and hopefully get a chance to travel on their days off to see the countryside. There are Earthwatch projects all year and in [...]
An Ordinary Day
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | 11:21 pmA very, very long post about not a whole lot.
I want to post more - I really do - but it seems that the things that were once so fantastic and exotic about this place are becoming more and more ordinary. It’s difficult to see things through the eyes of a visitor, after being [...]
They Said Yes
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 10:10 amYes! Mindful Interactive agreed to take on the brochure project. Now I just need to gather my resources. I can’t wait to see what they can do!
Brochure Development for Gazi Mangrove Boardwalk
Friday, June 26, 2009 | 11:20 amI just fired an e-mail off to the folks at Mindful Interactive, a web and application development company comprised of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. They recently posted an advertisement in our Peace Corps Kenya newsletter, offering pro-bono work for communities in need. I hope that my e-mail will capture their attention:
Habari Zenu, Bebeth, [...]
Village Children
Friday, June 12, 2009 | 12:02 pmYesterday, I took my camera with me on my evening walk around the village. Cameras, as it turns out, are instant child magnets. Here are some of the shots I took. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
These boys insisted that I let them pose on the walls of the [...]
Gazi Mangrove Project
Thursday, June 11, 2009 | 11:24 amI started a blog for the Gazi Mangrove Project. There, we’ll track project progress, as well as offer general information about the things to see and do in Gazi. It’s part of our overall marketing effort to bring visitors to the village and teach them about the importance of mangrove ecosystems.
Here’s the link, [...]