Monday, April 2nd, 2012 We try to wake up early, get a quick breakfast and head to the lab to make some adjustments to the computers before the kids show up. It’s no use. The kids from Lela show up and start lining up outside the door of the lab. There’s well over 60 of [...]
Day 10: Church and Training
Sunday, April 1st, 2012 Another early breakfast, and then a morning of church with the family from the village. The church is a short walk and is nearly full when we arrive fifteen minutes before the scheduled start. Songs, prayers, and scripture verses start the day off as more people pack into the small church. [...]
Day 9: Life in Kimbilio Village
Saturday, March 31st, 2012 It’s hard to sleep in with so many animals taunting you. There’s no separation here from the farm and the sleeping quarters. Cows, goats, roosters, dogs, and children. All eager to start the day at the beautiful hour of 5am. I resist the morning until around 7am when were awake and [...]
Day 8: Kakamaga to Kamakuwya
Friday, March 30th, 2012 Up at 5am to prepare for our sunrise tour to the Langhatta Hill in the Kakamega Rain Forest. Our guide, Job, picks us up at 5:30 for the walk in the pitch black through the forest. The stars are incredible in the morning, and the walk is very peaceful. There’s almost [...]
Day 7: To the Rainforest
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 Myself and John decided to get up before sunrise to travel to a nearby waterfall with two new friends volunteering in the village. The view from the rocks at the top of the waterfall are incredible, and view from the base of the falls even better. There’s something about this area [...]
