UGANDA | Friday, 16 Jul 2010 | Views [1197] | Comments [2]
it was time to leave the beloved moshi,,,so sad. but i think i have learned a lot on this volunteer travelling adventure and i finally feel like i made a dent in the community developement of the street kids. while at the street childrens center i ... Read more >
Tags: al shabob, beads, congo, kampala, maasai, muslim, pangani
TANZANIA | Sunday, 27 Jun 2010 | Views [1355]
i usually plan these journals but this is on the fly as i im in a rush with this new job ive picked up. moshi town is amazing. i have been able to walk freely amongst kili's hills , watch wonderful waterfalls drip from her rocky surface and lounge ... Read more >
Tags: africa, african art with kids, futbol, ghana, la liga night club, maasai, world cup
TANZANIA | Sunday, 16 May 2010 | Views [1170] | Comments [1]
i was told before i came to africa that i must adjust to the africa time. you know 1pm means any time after lunch...maybe even 5pm. i was adjusting well but i couldn't help but get frustrated by my latest experience in nairobi. i had been back to the ... Read more >
Tags: boarder, congo refugees, kilamanjaro, street children, tanzania
KENYA | Wednesday, 7 Apr 2010 | Views [1044] | Comments [1]
i crossed the boarder with ease as i stepped back into kenya only to leave my baghdadi friend on the other side denied by ugandan reps. so sorry for him but smiling that im back and rested. customs always gets my heart beating but this time i had a ... Read more >
Tags: compost, congo, ear drum, granny, kenya, poop house, smearing, yala
UGANDA | Wednesday, 7 Apr 2010 | Views [2124]
i wanted to add my final thoughts of uganda as i was rushed on my last entry. to speak of the caning. we all know this existed in our parents time. you know they say "when i was a kid...they used a big paddle...etc". the reality doesnt quite ... Read more >
Tags: black magic, caning children, juju magic, sewing machine, uganda
UGANDA | Wednesday, 24 Mar 2010 | Views [690] | Comments [1]
Today is the big day, im travelling on back to the rehlm of luos. Im an hour or so away from boarding the bus to kisumu and I sit here meditating on the adventures ive spend here in Uganda. They’ve been more memorable and extreme with their filling ... Read more >
Tags: cheap volunteer, kenya, kin initiative, kininitiative.org, uganda, volunteer uganda
UGANDA | Thursday, 25 Feb 2010 | Views [1083] | Comments [2]
Since my trip to the Nile, i have
been pretty mellow as I returned back to the kin house compound. Upon arriving
late night in the dark bumpy trails on back of a boda nearly falling off a few
times as my 50lb pack weighed me down…I sighed in ... Read more >
Tags: art, boda, empowerment, guitar, love passion, uganda, words of thought
UGANDA | Monday, 15 Feb 2010 | Views [760] | Comments [3]
After 15days in Lugazi area, I headed east for a Nile River adventure. Crossing the water via a large bridge, I breathed deep with excitement. A few hours later, there I was on board a raft with 5 other Mzungus and a guide from South Africa. Our first ... Read more >
UGANDA | Monday, 15 Feb 2010 | Views [1078] | Comments [2]
I decided to take a venture out of Kampala district and headed for the Lugazi
area to a town called Kitega…pronounced Chitega .
Our first days there took us out to do home visits with parents of the
Katungulu (nearby village) children. ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, jinja, luganda, nile, soul, uganda, white water rafting
UGANDA | Thursday, 21 Jan 2010 | Views [894] | Comments [2]
ust wanted to check in about a beautiful experience i just had last
weekend. and to let you know about this amazing opportunity to come
live for free while you farm on this amazing tropical paradise of
banana and pineapple mango and avocado plants ... Read more >
Tags: banana, farm, organic, pineapple, travel
UGANDA | Thursday, 21 Jan 2010 | Views [701]
It’s been so long since my last entry and transitions of great
magnitude have occurred. On a lighthearted side, I celebrated
Christmas with a bang of the Congolese drums and rumba rhythms of the
luo. On the eve the 6 roommates and I headed to ... Read more >
Tags: dancing, kampala, simmers, uganda
KENYA | Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | Views [993]
id never considered candlelight as anything other than an added romantic substance or a relaxing vibe for a massage session. but for the last month ive realized theres no luxury in 8boys and 2 girls crowded around a candle to read a book and eat your ... Read more >
Tags: poverty, simplicity, swahili, uganda
KENYA | Monday, 30 Nov 2009 | Views [830] | Comments [1]
so this week has been one of the most fulfilling yet. i had a great time playing with the kids here at faith christian school and loved working on the art for their teaching aids. but when i realized the congo situation i just couldnt sit back and ... Read more >
KENYA | Monday, 16 Nov 2009 | Views [842] | Comments [5]
i spoke of poverty a few months ago but ill admit i spoke too soon. i arrive in nairobi and am ready to start my volunteer work in the so called 'orphanage here in nairobi called 'faith christian'. i show up two days early to check the place out and ... Read more >
KENYA | Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [897] | Comments [9]
great news, the coordinators husband came into town to visit and asked a simple question: how are things going, i usually check in to see what ideas, or proposals volunteers have? should i tell him this huge concept id though of for hours on end ... Read more >
Tags: land, organic
KENYA | Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 | Views [1131] | Comments [2]
so the big news...if the tides work out correctly i will be having land in kunya village. the idea: purchase 2acres of land (1acre=600usd), use the land to grow food sustainably through permaculture design and deliver the food to the mama na dad ... Read more >
Tags: farm, future, grants, help, jobs, travel
KENYA | Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 | Views [1887] | Comments [1]
karibu all! loads to tell ya, tuesday was fatastic. i went into the fields to work with the guardians. most had no shoes, one woman had only 1 of shoe, they were all in skirts. i showed up in pants and boots...a little overdressed id say. anyway ... Read more >
Tags: children, farm, food, inspiration, kids, land, love, poverty, seeds
KENYA | Sunday, 27 Sep 2009 | Views [996] | Comments [2]
jambo, i bring smiles from the kids and families here. thank you to all of you who are trying to help support the people here. sounds like i have many friends at the lorax, the t family, the eugene family, and blood family who are working so hard ... Read more >
Tags: beans, food, kiddos, love, maize, peace
KENYA | Monday, 14 Sep 2009 | Views [1712] | Comments [4]
nango beautiful humans, here i am in kunya village, my first destination. many of you know that 2 years ago i had a vision that upon arriving in africa i would recieve a name. the first night i got to the village, grandmother, the wise woman of the ... Read more >
Tags: africa, kids, love, mama
USA | Tuesday, 1 Sep 2009 | Views [1652] | Comments [10]
so bad news, apparently the US government deems it illegal to enter africa without proof of a return trip plan. since i only had purchased a one way ticket i would be committing a crim by entering kenya. thus i was turned away at my gate minutes ... Read more >
Tags: america, grrrr, illegal
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