Trip: Rusinga Island, Kenya
There are [9] stories from my trip: Rusinga Island, Kenya
KENYA | Friday, 17 Aug 2012 | Views [636]
Thursday 6/7
The boys did not return today, which is fine. Today was the
first day Meshack and I went to schools to administer the water and sanitation
surveys. I spoke with the teacher and Meshack with the students. All in all, I
think it ... Read more >
Tags: public health, reproductive health, sanitation, schools, survey, walking, water
KENYA | Friday, 17 Aug 2012 | Views [462]
Wednesday 6/6
Today Mark and Alphonce left for Kisumu to buy some stuff for
the community center project Mark is working on. So I was sort of left on my
own, but it ended up being really awesome. So I spent essentially my entire day
today ... Read more >
Tags: first day, meeting new people, nursery school, rusinga island, teacher
KENYA | Friday, 17 Aug 2012 | Views [795]
Tuesday 6/5 So yesterday's entry was done in the morning, and since then SO MUCH has happened!! First
we must go back to Monday. Monday I met with the nurse, Magdalene, to try and
find a place for me in the clinic. Unfortunately, they really don’t ... Read more >
Tags: clinic, kenya, public health, rusinga island, safety, sanitation, schools, water, water pumps
KENYA | Friday, 17 Aug 2012 | Views [594]
Monday 6/4
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! These past few days have been
quite busy for days off. On Saturday Mark and I went with Adam to Mbita, which
is the closest town to us. We took a piki piki (or motorbike), which was an
experience.... Read more >
Tags: children, hippo, island, rusinga island, town, village
KENYA | Thursday, 9 Aug 2012 | Views [941]
Saturday 6/2
Last night I experienced my first rainstorm, which scared me
to death. The roof is made of tin, so even a drizzle is deafening. I woke in
the middle of the night and thought the roof was going to crash on me. I could
have sworn ... Read more >
Tags: animals, funeral, rainstorm, transportation
KENYA | Thursday, 9 Aug 2012 | Views [714]
Friday 6/1
So I’ve been here what? 48 hours? And now I am an actual
member of the Trust. Not just a volunteer. I have taken on a coordinating role with
the child sponsorship program run by RIT. It is a big undertaking, but I am
really excited ... Read more >
Tags: child sponsorship, kenya, school
KENYA | Thursday, 9 Aug 2012 | Views [685]
Thursday 5/31
So last night was my first night on Rusinga. I was asleep by
9 pm and awake y 3:30 am. The same thing happened last night in Nairobi, so I’m
guessing it is the jetlag. Luckily I have not been tired in the least, but I do
hope ... Read more >
Tags: first day, initial observations, island, kenya, rusinga
KENYA | Thursday, 9 Aug 2012 | Views [620]
So as you obviously noticed I have not uploaded anything from my trip. Sorry about that, truly. But I DID write in a journal over there, and now I am uploading those entries one at a time so you can read them if you so choose! I hope you do. I had an ... Read more >
KENYA | Sunday, 27 May 2012 | Views [654]
Hello All! If you are reading this, you are most likely a family member or friend, and know about me and my trip. In case you do not, hi I'm Jill Jahns and I will be spending 7 weeks off the Kenyan coast of Lake Victoria, on Rusinga Island. I am fortunate ... Read more >
