by AmeenaBlogArchive | Feb 25, 2012 | Ameena Project, AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Kenya, Kids, Travel
I wanted to take the time to update the faithful supporters of Ameena Project, and also those of you new to our work. Megan Steele, one of the Ameena Project co-founders has finished with her visit of the school project in Kiang’ombe, and is on her way home from...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 10, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Friends
Today is December 8th, and I find myself in the thick of the Christmas crazy hustle and bustle. I listened to a wonderful segment on the radio about scheduling in “the ordinary” during the holiday season, just so you can have enough time at home….to...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Oct 17, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Friends
You might notice that the number of blogs posted since our return to the States the first part of August has been 3. That’s about one per month. That’s pretty pathetic. I guess it’s just really hard to compare our life here with our life in...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Sep 4, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Kenya
So months before our departure from Kenya I told Ian that I had hatched a fabulous plan that would allow us to fairly distribute all of the things we had accumulated that would not be returning to the US in our alloted 8 suitcases. That’s right. No shipping...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 28, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Food, Friends, Kenya, Travel
A farewell at the Centre usually means a tea party planned by the staff. In the past this involved light food: boiled eggs, biscuits, queen cakes and chai. Ian and I decided about a month before leaving that we would like to throw the staff and residents a nice...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 27, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Kenya
Goodbyes are a big deal in Kenya. Through out the 15 months that we were in Kenya our family was able to learn about the importance of a proper farewell to Kenyans. Of course we’re talking about a going away aka tea party. Of course there will be presents. Of...
