Category Archives: Capacity Building
The real Africa?
Africa is huge. Fifty-three countries in a giant continent. Hundreds of languages and dialects, and so many tribes within those countries. Iconic images of children, animals, and landscapes, recognizable the world over. Discouraging statistics, endless genocides, and reports of pirates … Continue reading
Filed under Capacity Building, Culture
The pace of development
Now, I would like to expound on the ideas in my last post, related to what I see as a major fault in how the world works and thinks today. I feel that the “first world” looks at the “developing … Continue reading
Filed under Capacity Building, Motivation
My projects for the next 5 months
So the first two weeks at work were quite busy for me. FSD has a really good method for establishing us at our host organizations, and for training us to work well with our co-workers and communities. The first week … Continue reading
Filed under Capacity Building, Internship
Kuku!
Kuku means chicken. And as promised, I visited our Kuku project today. We have a side income-generating project (IGP) where we raise and sell chickens. Here I am, with one of our cute little cheepers, who in 5 weeks will … Continue reading
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On the job
Last week, we met with our host organizations, and got to see where each of us will be working, and to discuss the organization with our org’s director for an afternoon. I had a great time talking and walking with … Continue reading
Filed under Capacity Building, Internship
Hatua = “One step forward”
Hatua Likoni. That’s the name of the organization that I’ll be working with while I’m in Mombasa! I am thrilled by this news. I don’t yet know what work I’ll be doing with them – that we will determine face-to-face … Continue reading
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