The rooftop retirement party and the revelation of my Spirit Animal
It’s been a hectic week volunteering on a literacy programme in Kenya for Kenya Connect. I’ve had little time to process all …
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, the National Bank of Kenya, and the Reading Road Rally
We’re out in Kenya Connect‘s Institution Bus on a road trip for the Reading Road Rally. It’s part of my volunteering in …
The boy who would only play with sand
Before I came to Kenya, my colleague Liz told me she had been to a special school on her last trip. She …
The water carriers
To many of the children here, being a superhero means carrying heavy jerrycans of water back to their home to help their …
Birds in the garden of Kenya Connect
While we are volunteering in rural Kenyan schools we return to the headquarters of Kenya Connect each day for lunch. It’s meat …
An early bus ride into rural Kenya
The morning starts with an early Institution Bus ride to Kenya Connect‘s headquarters and we transfer to a four-wheel drive vehicle. Eventually …
Fifty people under a tree
Our volunteer literacy programme with Kenya Connect today is for a group of parents with children from 0 to 5 years old, …
‘I Love Trucks’ on a school visit in Kenya
My colleague Liz suggests I might like to read to the literacy class today. I’d love to. If only I’d had chance …
Our first Kenyan school visit
We’re at Kenya Connect‘s Headquarters in Wamunyu. We’re preparing for our first school visit. I’m cutting out 60 Elmer the Elephants in …
My first day in Kenya
I’m off to Kenya volunteering on a literacy programme based in Wamunyu, two-hours east of Nairobi. I’m going to be with colleagues …