a few pics

Alright there's a way to do a slide show but it would require me to download a blog gadget or widget or something like that and my internet connection is not nearly good enough and I am not feeling nearly patient enough to go through all that nonsense. So here are a few pics until one of those two things is resolved. Enjoy!

Wait before you enjoy take a sec to put a little money towards Nduluku's library - http://www.wingsofthedawn.org/NdulukuLibraryKenya.html. Alright, now enjoy.

didn't get a picture of me putting the male in a head-lock

the highlight of the trip to Loitoktok

view from a hill in Loitoktok


twin peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro

my 10th grade computer studies class


me and my neighbor William

the property manager (Mutisia), me and the Gerneral's niece posing in front of the main house

I'll get a bunch more up within a few weeks!

Operation: Books for Mbumbuni

Great news! An organization called Wings of the Dawn has said they are willing to provide books for Nduluku's library, as well as handle the logistics of getting books from the US to Kenya, if I raise money to cover shipping costs. At first WOTD was hesitant to agree to help, mainly because of the resource strain the economy is causing them and their lack of experience in Kenya, but after exchanging emails with one of their Nigerian officers (a very enthusiastic man by the name of Pastor Andrew Duya) they said they would make it work.

Directly below is a link to the fund raising page that tells a little bit of the story and provides a secure and easy way for you to donate. Wings of the Dawn is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization so all donations are tax deductible. The students of Nduluku would be greatly appreciative if you contributed towards a brighter future for them and a better Mbumbuni overall! They would appreciate it even more if you could forward the fundraising page to anyone who might think this is a worthy cause!

http://www.change.org/wingsofthedawn/projects/view/a_library_with_no_books

Also I'm looking for ideas of ways to generate a little interest in reading because, naturally, in a place that has never had books nobody, child or adult, has any sort of reading habits. For the teachers out there, if you know of a program that worked well at your school or another school I'd like to hear about it. For everyone else, if you remember something that encouraged you to read when you were in school or if you just have an idea I'd like to hear about that too. The email I check regularly is schaef5053@yahoo.com.

Seriously, an enormous thanks to everyone who contributes money or ideas towards this!!