The last of the schools we visited yesterday, at Aberdare Ranges, caters largely for the kids from New Canaan Village, which is a community built by refugees over the last 10 years. The camp was formed to house around 6,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were driven from their homes by violence resulting from the […]
Today we drove to Nakuru, Mum, Bec’s and I had been here just over a week ago to do a 1-day Safari at the Lake Nakuru National Park, but this has been a very different visit. We are visiting local schools, New Canaan village for displaced people and the amazing projects that So They Can […]
When Fred visited us at the Impala Eco Lodge a few days ago he explained that Odede was the kind of place that nobody wanted to come from or live in, with a massive fatality rate from HIV. As a place where the majority live in poverty, sadly, many women in desperate need of feeding […]
Day 3 of The B1G1 Study Tour – Building a Mud House with The Mango Tree After a hearty breakfast to set us up for a bit of hard labour, we drove to a remote spot in the countryside near Mawego to build a mud hut for a family of 12. This family were living […]
Day 1 of The B1G1 Study Tour – Nairobi to Kisumi After a very early departure from our hotel in Nairobi (3.30am) we headed to the airport to take a flight to Kisumu. Kisumu is the largest city in Western Kenya and is the capital city of the Lake Region Economic Block which encompasses 15 out […]
Nairobi is Kenya’s beating heart, an exciting, maddening concrete jungle that jarringly counterpoints the untrammelled natural beauty to be found elsewhere in the country. Masai Market The Masai market sell mainly tourist fare ranging from wooden sculptures, beaded necklaces, batik wall hangings, shoes, soap stone carvings, sisal bags, kikois, textiles and a whole host of […]
Intrepid traveller who enjoys unique, obscure and off-the-beaten track locations to traditional 'hot-spots'. Seeking out lesser-known eateries while abroad to ensure an authentic local experience. LAST SEEN: Sailing the Aegean Sea NEXT STOP: Snorkelling on the beautiful island of Rarotonga
