http://www.twohelp.org/kenya Clay works with the Kenyan Red Cross Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:15:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Amidst the confusion surrounding the collapse of a building, Susan and I returned to Nairobi for the last few days of our trip. Nairobi, like the rest of Kenya, grew on me during my stay. Warnings of danger are worth heeding but common sense is king. I ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/finishing-in-nairobi/ Probably the wealthiest city that I visited, Nakuru is at the other end of a very bumpy 3-hour drive northwest from Nairobi. Known for Lake Nakuru National Park, the town and park host more visitors each year than any other park in Kenya. Until several years ago, Lake ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/nakuru-molo-and-sustainability/ It is human nature to take time to adjust to new surroundings. For me, it took me nearly two weeks to adjust to the bustle of Kenyan cities. My disgust for the garbage and pollution and my reactions of horror to the congested mixture of pedestrians and vehicles ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/finding-mombasa/ Tucked away behind the tourism and bustle of the main street in Malindi is a district of deeply rutted unpaved roads, slum housing, and little economic hope. For each of the Germans and Italians prawling along the beaches and the streets of the old town, there are thousands of ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/malindi-part-2-fighting-fear/ The woman in the orange head scarf was scared – I knew from the moment that I saw her. Outside of her home, a large group of men drank themselves into oblivion on the local hombrewed beer. One of them had donned a purple dress and a beret. ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/malindi-part-1-fear/ The neglect of Kisumu seems slightly more than recent. In the world of public health, it holds significance for being the primary entry point for HIV - slim's disease as it is called - into Kenya. HIV blossomed in Kenya, and Kisumu withered from an opulent port on the shores ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/kisumu/ Things continue to go well, though computers are much further between than I would ever have imagined, considering their prevalence elsewhere.  So, I'm hobbled in posting right now, because the computers don't support my USB drive.However, all is well! I'm finishing work on the coast, in Malindi, and will soon ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/still-moving/ After a few delays, the team from HHI and Fritz is leaving Nairobi.  Our first stop is Kisumu, and the local towns of Siaya and Busia.  They are in western Kenya, near Lake Victoria.We will then visit Mombasa, Malindi, Nakuru, and Garissa over the course of the next two weeks.  ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/leaving-nairobi/ One thing is certain about traveling: people give unsolicited advice and warnings before you depart. This is especially true for 'exotic' destination, such as Thailand and Kenya. "Nairobi is the most dangerous city in Africa." "People will take advantage of you at every given opportunity." "I ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/safari-and-the-masai/ Alexis left for Atlanta two nights ago and I leave for Kenya in about 36 hours. As is usual with any long trip, I'm having a bit of a difficult time trying to figure out what I should take and what I should pack it in.The trip to Kenya, ... http://www.twohelp.org/kenya/departure-imminent/