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Saturday, 23 Feb 2013 | Views [223]
This was my first full day of teaching at Damside. I again taught English, Maths, and Science 3 in the morning. As with any teaching situation, it is always nice to stay with one class for multiple days. I am starting to get a better feel for the kids, ... Read more >
Saturday, 23 Feb 2013 | Views [307]
Today was my first day teaching at Damside Preparatory School in Kibera slum. Kibera is the largest slum in Africa, and the second largest in the world. The school is made up of iron sheets (….) painted bright pink. There are classrooms for Kindergarten ... Read more >
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | Views [233]
Sunday: the day of worship in Kenya. Most Kenyans go to church in the morning, and I was no different. The church that I went to was beautiful: very bright and open on the sides to allow for a cross-breeze. So many people came that some even had to be ... Read more >
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | Views [234]
Today I pet a baby elephant, fed a giraffe, held a baby Nile crocodile, and had a wild monkey climb on my back! I took part in a city tour, which included stops at the Giraffe Centre, Elephant Orphanage, Mamba Village – a crocodile farm –... Read more >
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | Views [365]
Today was Orientation! All of us newbies were picked up from Pastor Regina’s house around 7:30 and taken to Heckima College - a gated school with the most beautiful, green grounds. There, the N.V.S. staff sang a song to welcome us and gave us various ... Read more >
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Sunday, 17 Feb 2013 | Views [718]
So, here I am, in Nairobi, Kenya! I ended up getting in around 10:30 pm. There, I was picked up by an N.V.S. [National Volunteer Services] employee named George. He was fantastic, giving me and the one other volunteer who had arrived a bottle of water, ... Read more >
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