First day in Nairobi and it is an interesting mix of meetings with two large organizations – CARE Canada and the Canadian Embassy. Kura and Sarah meet me at the Fairview for breakfast and once we have my bags packed into the Gumpsmobile we take the short drive to...
For a couple of years I have enjoyed receiving Facebook posts from Tom Lolosoli, the Secretary of the Samburu East Development Forum. Tom is a prolific writer and each post includes valuable information on community issues in the Samburu East area around Archer’s...
Yesterday was Haley Feickert’s last day as our January intern in the BOMA office. A senior at St. Lawrence University, Haley has helped us with many projects and her presence has made it easier for me to be away from the office for the next month. One of her most...
It has been two months since I returned from northern Kenya with what I refer to as my tropical malady. 7 rounds of drugs later, as well as many rounds of tests, I am finally rid of the spells of exhaustion, chills and nausea that plagued me throughout the holiday...
On Thursday night, Dec 10, Doug and I attended a dinner for the families of EARTH University graduates at EARTH President Jose Zaglul’s home in Guacimo, Costa Rica. It was hard to believe that just three years and 11 months ago, I had been present at a similar dinner...
