Baba Mzungu
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Ambulance Service? on Nov 7, 2009 in ambulance sickness malaria child Kenya Involved as I am in the well-being of a small community in Kenya, I do a lot of reading about illness, health and prevention, and the one thing that strikes me is that there are a lot of unnecessary deaths due to illnesses such as malaria, particular...
My Little World Has Gone Mad! on Nov 6, 2009 in Kisii money Kenya When I am not in Kenya, I am an IT consultant serving clients in a smallish village in North Hampshire, fixing things, taking viruses off, upgrading and swapping data from old PCs to new ones.But, just recently, I have had to take up another occupati...
"What Is That Bad Smell?" on Nov 6, 2009 in burned dinner cassoulet South Africa "David, please, what this bad smell in die house?" So asked one of my foster kids as he walked in after school.I don't profess to be a good cook, but I like food - I love food! So, I have had to teach myself to cook the meals that I like, one of...
Feeding the Children on Nov 2, 2009 in rice pudding Kenya coast No, not the Twiga OVCs* this time. I was staying with a friend at the coast and looking after her two children, an almost-5 girl and just-7 boy.It was lunchtime and I was rummaging through the kitchen trying to find something to stop the regular...
Daily Conversation on Nov 1, 2009 in parent Kenya When I am not trotting off to Kenya, I am the 24/7 carer for my mother (87 years young).This is the conversation that we have several times a day:Mum: When are you going [to Kenya]?Me: 11th November.Mum: When are you coming back?Me: 11th DecemberMum:...
Meandering of the Mind on Oct 30, 2009 in Kisii Twiga travel clothes Kenya toys The date for my next trip to Kisii is fixed - I have bought the ticket (the cheapest available, so I cannot change it without penalties) and I leave these shores on 11 November.Despite preferring Kenya Airways (marginally), i am going with Virgin as...
Generous People Will Make It Christmas At Twiga on Oct 23, 2009 in Kisii games Kenya children Christmas toys Since the beginning of 2008, I have been collecting old cell phones for sale in Kenya. Last year, this effort raised enough to buy all our kids a new pair of leather schools shoes!I have continued to collect cell phones, but they are becoming rarer.
