Cerecare Week 3
Surprises are the best! Especially when they involve you being a MC for a huge event… So during my orientation to work I was asked whether or not I wanted to be a host for a huge event Cerecare is…
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On Traffic
A quick note on traffic: I’m not sure how it’s possible, but there are both more vehicles and more pedestrians in Nairobi than anywhere I’ve ever been. You would think that one would ameliorate the other, but instead the wheeled…
Microfinance
Je vais essayer d’expliquer le système de microfinance ici. Il faut remarquer que chaque système de microfinance soit distinct. Mais je pense qu’ici il y a un bon système. Les gens viennent s’ils veulent un prêt. Parce qu’il y a…
Le Journal quotidien/The Daily Journal #3
Jour 12 – J’ai tapé mon blogue ce matin mais c’était tout. Nous avons appris comment cuisiner le plat national du Sénégal chez Michell. J’ai mis des épices dans la tête des poissons et tout le monde a fait quelque…
Cerecare Week 2
Right now, it has been two weeks since I started working here at Cerecare, and I have learned a lot about the children, cerebral palsy, and a lot about myself and the world around me. This is just like school…
The city of no tin but plenty of sugar
Rumor has it that there is a city one hour away from Shanghai that is filled with beauty, nature, a deep history, and a very unique cuisine. So I decided to take a weekend getaway to Wuxi, the city between…
Our Book Editing Process for “I Am Joy”
The first week of February marked the beginning of the end (of the book, that is). Over 7 months later, it was complete by mid-February! The portion of my job that fell under “editor” had lapsed by this point, and…
A Second First Time in Africa
Over the past week I’ve been getting to know several Kenyan guides, shadowing them in their work, and laying groundwork for the film. Samson Mwangi is a tall and lanky rock climbing guide working for an adventure company in Nairobi.…
Touchdown in 24
In roughly 24 hours my plane will be landing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. What?! It feels like just a few weeks ago I joyfully (and slightly naively) agreed to oversee the development and implementation of Disciples’ Village’s microfinance initiative in August/September…there…
Phase One: Observing
I am someone who likes to be prepared. I do my research beforehand, I come in with a plan A, plan B, and sometimes even a plan C. So entering this next chapter in my life was no different. Before…