by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 27, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
Eli likes to hang out at the main gate where he practices playing “guard” with Tito our security man. One morning last week, he was over there particularly early, like by 7:45 or so. I don’t generally have a problem with him being over...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 2, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids, Thoughts
This last week Ian had an interesting conversation with a Kenyan man who will renamed nameless in order to protect the innocent (quite literally). The conversation started out with a discussion of movies and the man asking Ian, “Why do they all hurt each other...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 2, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids
This week a volunteer arrrived from Holland and she was sent with a plastic bag of random goodies to give out to children. She brought the bag to us for use by the children at the Centre. Eli and Lucy decided to preview the contents and do a little modeling for...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 13, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
The kids have always been enthralled with my makeup bag. At home in Portland, I would pacify their interest and desire to be made-up by occasionally putting on a little nude eye shadow on each of the kids. They would then run to the mirror or each other an exclaim,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 11, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family
That is Eli’s name for Lucy when he is teasing her. It drives her crazy. He knows it does, so of course she gets called that even more. Until I step in to referee. Then he just tries to whisper it. Anyhow, Lucy is quite the character. Surprising people here with...
