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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

African Albinism

My goodness. This story is incredible.

Please take 60 seconds to click the link below and read this story,
you'll be amazed at the enlightenment and appreciation you come away with.
Think of it as your way of making a difference in the world today.



If you'd like to get in contact with Jami, (the American woman pictured in this story) leave a comment on this post. To donate to this cause, let me know by emailing me: samanthamayworkman@gmail.com, or visit koinsforkenya.org.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Some of my favorite pics from the trip:

Woman working in her shamba (garden)

Sunset over the Mwache River


View of the country surrounding our village
(the blue roof is the Koins for Kenya workshop)



Seriously. Who is that cute?!



Friday, October 1, 2010

When I want to complain about cooking...

If I asked a Kenyan woman what I need to do to prepare a meal, this is what she'd say:

"Cut the wood for the fire,


carry the wood home,

fetch the water a bucket at a time,

if you're luck enough to have meat, kill it (normally a woman's job. This boy is either very out of the ordinary, or just wanted a picture to be taken of him.),

cook,

cook,

cook.

And do it all with a baby on your back and a smile on your face!"
And I would reply, "what happened to picking up a rotisserie chicken at the store?!"
Watch the video on the previous post to see how they carry the huge piles of sticks on their head. Seriously impressive.

Kenyan Women Carrying Firewood (they're laughing because the big white man is tyring to help)