Dear Friends

Today I arrived safely in Kenya. The first day was already full with activities. Settling into my room, shopping for food, meeting already with people. It is good to be here.

Today I met with an "old" friend from way back when Gil and I lived in Kenya. But I also met some kids I have never met and that was great fun. A good day to ease into the Kenyan life style.

The change of temperature was pretty intense. From -10 C to 33 C

My friend with her three kid, we go way back before kids (bk)

At the beach

Leaving the village today

Today I left the village. Due to an emergency the flight was booked up. So the pilot put me just up in front with him. (I got to know him on my way to the village) What a special experience.

My time with Aaron and Amy was fantastic. I got such a good glimpse into their lives. They are an amazing  couple and have my highest respect.

One of the few pictures of the three of us

Aaron waving me good bye at the airstrip

Last walk through the jungle

Yesterday we took a last walk through the jungle, passing by a coco plantation before we saw the enormous cotton trees.  The bamboo makes a lot of popping noise. First I thought someone works in the forest until Aaron explained it to me.

A cotton tree with huge root walls

The walls can be as big as a man

Passing through the coco plantation

The bamboo trees are huge and its beautiful when the light shines through

Jungle vegetation

At the river

Monkey Buisness

Today the kids brought a little monkey around to show off. The relationship between animal and humans is a very different one then what we know. The girl will raise the little monkey and then.....

The girl will raise the little monkey

Real sweet

The papaya taste really good

Yesterdays offer for food, we declined respectfully

Houses build

Here is a process of how houses are build here in the village. A bit different then what we do. :)

The skeleton and roof is up

Water is put into the mud to make bricks

The guys dig out the dirt for the walls

Two weeks later its dry and ready to move in

Girl Power

Amazing what little girls already learn as they grow up here in the village, at times hard work and at times much fun

Doing laundry

Fetching water

Preparing rice

Carrying your little brother

Some activities are international

Looking good

Critical thinker

Selling fish

Working Days

Many skills are required if you live in the jungle, here some of the work we did today.

Whitewashing the walls

In the new office

Aaron and helpers build the front door. The next Home Depot store is a 4 days journey away.

Finished product, the effort worth while

Moat likely the best rabbit house in all of Liberia

But there is always enough time for a nice picture

Many little Helpers

When Aaron does things around the house or office he has a steady stream of followers

Installation of lights in the new office building

At the work bench with nails and hammer

Many lemons are squeezed

Reading Glarro to the kids

In the school

Morning stroll

Today we took a stroll through parts of the village, here some of the pictures for you to get a glimpse.

Pretty resourceful

Brother carries brother

Always a crowd around

Hmmm...breakfast is good

Amy holds the newborn baby

Village gathering

Making breakfast

Hunter comes home from the jungle