Written by Hannah Fixel: As I write this I’m currently drenched in sugar cane juice and watching my host family dance to the radio while the juice boils down into sugar. This is our second full, 9-hour day at the farm preparing raw panela, or sugar from sugar cane. The days have been exhausting, but […]
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The weekend came at a great time for our group. Both those who chose to come to Kakamega for some group time and also those who chose to remain in the villages and take more time with their families. The group in town (which was 9 students) spent some time wandering the local markets which are stocked
Wrapping things up Read More »
Laurel took photos of the interns in their schools or communities during her village visits last week:
Photos of interns in their communities Read More »
Our group had a glorious weekend together, reconnecting, sharing stories, and enjoying some longed for spagetti dinners and time in town! We gathered in the Kakamega Forrest where we slept at the Bandas, proceeds from which support local forest ecology education for the schools in Kenya. We enjoyed some local dance and storytelling and hiked in the forest, while some
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News from Catazacon… (courtesy of Elena) Hannah and I have had a wonderful week back to school in Catazacon. On Monday Hannah took on the children by herself while I went to Corazon with Juliana and her 3-year-old daughter, Valentina, to have a cesarean. As it turned out, we have to wait a week, but
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