East Africa Internship: Teaching/Community Service 2011

The final day of the homestays brought many tears and mixed feelings, from relief to despair. After the group was back together, we had a good time cooking and celebrating a simpler version of Thanksgiving. We were all thrilled to head to Zanzibar especially for the sun and sand as it had gotten really rainy and cloudy in the […]

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

Laurel took photos of the interns in their schools or communities during her village visits last week:  

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

We just spoke with Laurel and she gave us a brief update… She just finished visiting all the interns in their villages and everyone is doing well! The schools are now in the midst of exams which is a very important time in the life of secondary students. Interns are integrating into this new phase