Short and sweet

So I’ve been in Kenya for about 17 months now.  I recently completed my fourth term.  Two more to go then who knows what happens next.  Here is an update on my projects:

Harambee Project
Thanks to everyone who made a donation.  We’re still trying to figure out some last minute details relating to the port fees for the shipment.  Right now it looks like the shipment will leave the U.S. at the end of May and will arrive in Kenya sometime during July.  Hopefully the books will be on the shelves before my final term.  We have made some changes to the membership of the group.  Some of the orginal members have elected not to be a part of the project but we’ve added a new member with my good friend and fellow Maua PCV Tom.

Deaf Hoteli
The group of Deaf adults I work with started their cafe (hoteli) in January.  It certainly has been a struggle.  I’ve spent a lot of time there in the past week trying to explain simple concepts.  They really do not understand the concept of a business.  The hoteli only generates a profit when I am constantlychecking in and holding them accountable.  Our lease on the building is up at the end of the month so we’ll see if they decided to keep it going.

Teaching
For the majority of the term things were going very well.  I felt like I could finally reach the students.  I am getting good at explaining things and different concepts using the signs that they understand.  However, the last month there has been constant interruptions and not much gets done.  I was thinking about a third year extension but now I’m not so sure.

I am about to embark on an epic adventure through East Africa.  I am looking forward to this because I need a vacation.  I am bringing my journal along to capture all of the unforgettable moments.  I hope to reach a cyber cafe occasionally to provide an update to the few people that continue to read this.