Me and the Ministry of Education's School Feeding Unit
Me and Ouko, the focal point at MoE
My supervisor Charles from WFP, me and Ouko
Explaining the Strategy...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wrapping Up at WFP
This is the last week of my internship so I gave my final presentation to stakeholders at the Ministry of Education yesterday. I presented on the Transition Strategy for Sustainable School Feeding that I developed this summer, in collaboration with Ouko, my focal point at the Ministry. Here are some photos from the meeting....
Monday, July 26, 2010
Life in Kakuma Refugee Camp
Last week I went to Kakuma refugee camp. Here are some photos from my trip there...
Monday, July 19, 2010
In the foothills of Mt. Kenya...
I just got back from a weekend trip with friends in the foothills of Mt. Kenya. We drove to Aberdares National Park and spent the weekend hiking, visiting a waterfall, and doing some game drives. The highlight of the wildlife we saw was definitely some very old bull elephants and some giant forest hogs (which, I might add, are very aptly named so!).
It also felt SO good to do some hiking and stretch my limbs. Never in my life have I spent so much time being sedentary and sitting in a car, as a I have here in Kenya. Being a pedestrian is not really an option here in Nairobi due to the security risk, so you are pretty much stuck having to drive everywhere you want to go. And its not possible to walk many places in the countryside either, unless you are with armed guards, due to the risk of getting attacked by wild animals. So, you end up driving everywhere then too.
It felt especially amazing to have hiked for 3 hours in a row this weekend, the longest duration of exercise I've gotten since being in Kenya!
It also felt SO good to do some hiking and stretch my limbs. Never in my life have I spent so much time being sedentary and sitting in a car, as a I have here in Kenya. Being a pedestrian is not really an option here in Nairobi due to the security risk, so you are pretty much stuck having to drive everywhere you want to go. And its not possible to walk many places in the countryside either, unless you are with armed guards, due to the risk of getting attacked by wild animals. So, you end up driving everywhere then too.
It felt especially amazing to have hiked for 3 hours in a row this weekend, the longest duration of exercise I've gotten since being in Kenya!
Pink Flamingos, White Rhinos, and Black Buffaloes, Oh My!
Last Saturday, some friends and I drove to Lake Nakuru National Park. We saw hundreds of pink flamingos hanging out in the lake, herds of black buffalo grazing along the shoreline,
ancient white rhinos hiding in the bushes, and a leopard leaping from a tree...
ancient white rhinos hiding in the bushes, and a leopard leaping from a tree...
We then drove up a nearby mountain to catch the majestic view from above...
And then ended the day with a gourmet picnic lunch.
All around -- an amazing day.
Orphan Elephants and Kissing Giraffes
A few weeks ago, my friend Katherine from Cornell flew from Kampala to Nairobi for the weekend. We spent the weekend visiting all the must-see sites around town and doing all the touristy things I had never done since arriving in Nairobi. The highlights were visiting baby orphan elephants and feeding Rothschild giraffes...
The giraffes ate right out of our hands. They are known to have a 'healing kiss' because the antiseptic saliva they produce can heal their wounds within minutes.
Giraffes are amazing! They sleep standing up and with their eyes open, in 5 minute intervals for a maximum of 45 mins a day!
The giraffes ate right out of our hands. They are known to have a 'healing kiss' because the antiseptic saliva they produce can heal their wounds within minutes.
Giraffes are amazing! They sleep standing up and with their eyes open, in 5 minute intervals for a maximum of 45 mins a day!
Safari by Bike!
A few weekends ago, I went with some friends to Lake Naivasha. Here are some photos and tales from our adventures...
My favorite thing we did that weekend was explore Hell's Gate National Park by bike! It was amazing to ride our bikes through the park and be able to walk straight up to zebras and giraffes.
They seemed only moderately interested in us though...
The warthogs seemed a little more interested! We had some fun staring contests with each other. The warthogs would usually win though, when I'd bike away in anticipation of being attacked!
We also hiked through an amazing gorge in the park, where there were hot springs that were hot enough to boil an egg on the spot.
On the way home we ran into some monkeys doing their daily grooming deeds...
We later rented a boat to explore Lake Naivasha. Beautiful waterlilies adorned the surface...
And we discovered a group of hippos on the other side of the lake, lurking in the muddy banks.
All around, it was an amazing animal-filled weekend of adventure!
The drive from Nairobi down through the Rift Valley is spectacular! A little frightening at times when on-coming traffic plays 'chicken' with you on the 2-lane highway that has a sheer drop-off cliff on one side, but nevertheless spectacular!
My favorite thing we did that weekend was explore Hell's Gate National Park by bike! It was amazing to ride our bikes through the park and be able to walk straight up to zebras and giraffes.
They seemed only moderately interested in us though...
The warthogs seemed a little more interested! We had some fun staring contests with each other. The warthogs would usually win though, when I'd bike away in anticipation of being attacked!
We also hiked through an amazing gorge in the park, where there were hot springs that were hot enough to boil an egg on the spot.
On the way home we ran into some monkeys doing their daily grooming deeds...
We later rented a boat to explore Lake Naivasha. Beautiful waterlilies adorned the surface...
And we discovered a group of hippos on the other side of the lake, lurking in the muddy banks.
All around, it was an amazing animal-filled weekend of adventure!
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