by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 16, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
Plastacin. That’s the name that has been given to the Playdoh the staff worked on making from scratch at the Centre. We’re working hard to keep costs down and to maximize materials for the kids. Megan got the project started, and she quickly had the...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 15, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
Last week Ian got to leave mid day for a meeting in Nairobi and then hopefully to pick up Megan from the airport. Since her plane was delayed, so was he, and he just hadto spend the night in Nairobi at the home of friends. He called me that night to check in on me...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 12, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
So on Friday after the program let out I took Megan in to the Makongeni market with me to do a little veggie shopping. She had been to the market previously with Ian, but on an off day…one with very few vendors and a crazy man screaming at them that they...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 12, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
Or perhaps better titled, “Things That are Not Safe for Children: Part 3” Ian picked up some diapers for Lucy the other evening at the store as she has still is holding out from being a “big girl”. She is something. This girl bargains. She...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 9, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
In about October or November last year we found out that a fellow Portlander, Megan Steele, would be joining us here in Kenya. We met for dinner a few times in December and beyond, got to know one another (and our kids), and all made our predictions about our actual...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 7, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
There are things daily that frustrate us. Computers, waylaid plans, people who don’t do what we expect or want, whinning kids. I was just reminded of what is truly important though…..not by anything an particular, but just one of those moments, probably...
