This was my last visit to Nairobi and I tried to make it a big one. I added three days to the normal trip so I would not be so rushed especially since it is a day there and a day back on the shuttle. Was glad I did as I was able to work…
Month: October 2014
Peace Corp Volunteer Girls Conference
Got the opportunity to particpate in the Girl’s Conference put on by some of the Peace Corp volunteers. They did a four day event in Singida, housing and feeding the girls from I think 6 different secondary schools in rural areas for a total of about 30 girls with the purpose to empower them. They…
Changes are part of life-Moving
Changes are part of life. Things are changing fast here in Tanzania since the roads have been completed linking major cities and regions of the country. The number of buildings being built here in Singida reminds me of the Fairview Road area of Simpsonville. I remember when we got the Hardee’s at the intersection with…
Eyeglasses and Note Cards
Virginia, a church member at Mauldin United Methodist collected eyeglasses and mailed them over along with a few goodies for me in the box. There were 60 pairs of glasses and the staff at the medical clinic jumped on the chance to start distributing them. They started at the local flea markets that pop up once…
Celebrations
So wanted to keep getting caught up on some of my blog topics from around the time the computer was stolen. One of them was getting to participate in a couple of celebrations. The first one was a May Day Party held the second week of September. Apparently it is common to have a May…
Steve and Barnabas 