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Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08
November 8, 2009 No Comments
Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01
- 2 days left in camp. Commissioned box 2 dispense female condoms, collected last batch of batteries, waiting for Tuk Tuk to take them to tip. #
- Just experienced a 3rd world tip and the people and animals that live there. They mobbed our Tuk Tuk, was kinda crazy. #
- RT @UNAIDS Nigeria launches postal service campaign for HIV awareness http://bit.ly/1xqvrk #
- Just storm ripping through camp right now. Dozens of min dust tornados are causing havoc. #
- Goodbye Nakuru, farewell Pipeline IDPs, you are good people, I hope you prosper in your new home. #
November 1, 2009 No Comments
Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25
- Two seminars planned for this week. Breastfeeding mothers tomorrow HIV/AIDS on Thurs. Off to buy 200kg of food. #
- Got an early start tomorrow, packing 200 killos of food into little bags to help the malnourished babies in camp, there are a lot. #
- Nursing mothers seminar went well. Hopefully mums will heed the advice. 200kgs of food divided, if only I could print the list of kids. #
- Just finished delivering food to about half the malnourished babies in camp. Took about 3hrs, needless to say. There are many. #
- The condom has now caught up with the pill as women's preferred method of contraception, latest figures suggest. http://ping.fm/bhwpF #
- HIV Seminar went well, about 90 people came, now they're lining up for testing. #
- I just wrapped up this baby girls badly burnt hand, she was so brave. #
- Today after the seminar I lead by example and know my status. When I left camp, 44 ppl had been tested so far. #
- When I said she had a burnt hand, this is what I meant. http://twitpic.com/migvz #
- Just held a 1day old baby boy born in camp yesterday, it was soo tiny, they may name him after me. #
- New blog: IDP Projects up on HMHK http://bit.ly/3ScJUF #
October 25, 2009 No Comments
Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18
- Getting up and out from under the Malaria cloud, clear windy day. Heading to camp to build some stuff. Fresh donations to take a long way!! #
- Pretty productive day on & off camp today. Met with shop owners about battery return program, met with carpenter and researched playgrounds. #
- Watching the local DC deliver news about resettling the camp. Things are up in the air again. #
- Playground plans are pretty much over since the camp will be families from the camp will be given new land to farm. #
- Playground plans are pretty much over since the families from the camp will be given new land to farm. #
- Bought a bucket load of drugs and other medicines to re-stock the camp clinic today. Much better bang for your buck than in the US. #
- Arranging #HIV Seminar for #IPD camp next week, partnering with Hope For Life who will conduct testing on the day. May lead by example. #
October 18, 2009 No Comments
Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11
- Just cut my arm open on a rusty nail. Pretty happy I got that Tetanus shot before I left. And special thanks 2 whoever invented steri-strips #
- Met with head of the #HIV commity in #IDP camp. Estimated 42% of adults are positive. Planning seminar on prevention, testing & treatment. #
- Good 1st day @ #IDP. Made a big list of ways to help. If I do half, I'll have achieved alot. Meeting w' engineer re monsoon drainage at 8am. #
- Walking into #IPD camp to meet w' engineer to help with camp drainage ahead of expected #elnino rains. #
- Getting projects underway. Signwriter is painting "Boil before use" on water tanks. Sourced materials 4 comm notice board. #
- Walking home from camp today, I bumped into these two very cute kids, singing Marley's Buffalo Soldier. Made my day. http://bit.ly/2L8410 #
- Crazy pre storm wind kicking up dust in the Rift Valley, the rains they are a coming. Wonder how this Tuk Tuk handles in the wet. #
- After rescuing a crying baby from a muddy trench, i'm now covered in the stuff. Wish Pizza Hut did hot showers. #
- Productive day, sign painter started on hand washing signs 4 toilets & got bits to build comm notice board. But monsoon rains = standstill. #
- RT @UNAIDS: 300 000 babies are born with #HIV every year on the #African continent http://bit.ly/hAcGl (Prevention is the key!!) #
- Unfortuntately this sick man is not that much help to Kenya today. Let's see what the doc's got to say. #
- Found out I have #Malaria it kills almost 1 million ppl a yr. I got meds, millions can't. Help prevent it. http://www.nothingbutnets.net #
October 11, 2009 No Comments
Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04
- Trying to decide which IDP camp to go to. Pipeline or GilGil both are massive & need big help, 1 has 14,000 people living in tents. Crazy. #
- Taught an HIV & Sexual Health class to one of the Lenana high schools today. Slow to get the class going then some really tough questions. #
- Looking into setting up an e-commerce site for the HIV ladies to sell the jewelry, but seems @PayPal or other gateways don't work in Kenya. #
- RT Rebuilding Lives Video shows insights into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Kenya http://twurl.nl/c3uko6 (via @GVNnFoundation) #
- RT @UNAIDS @MTVSAIgnite effective and proven #HIV #prevention methods for all people is key http://tinyurl.com/ya34oe8 #
- Tough last official day with the HIV/AIDS program. Worked to help the ladies fulfil an order for 45 neclaces. Be nice if they turned up. #
- Moving to the pipeline IDP camp on sat. They say the HIV program is a walk in the park in comparison. #
- RT @UNAIDS Great toolkit for managers of #HIV prevention programmes to intensify efforts: http://hivpreventiontoolkit.unaids.org/ #
- My host Mumma saw the police, gun down two people at Dagoretti corner up the road from our house today. Brutal. #
- Tired, broken and packing, seems it's just the barking slum dogs and me still awake in Lenana. #
- I'm gonna miss Lenana. The kids calling out to me, "how are you". Teasing the goats. Hanging with my host family. #
- Went back to Ngando and Tumaini today to say goodbye and the whole school sang a song for me. Felt pretty special. #
- It's a grey day as I leave Lenana heading for Pipeline IPD camp near Nakuru. Sad goodbye w' host family & project, promised 2 come visit. #
- Just found out my Kikuyu name is Waweru which means see very far. #
- I'm in a lil pub near the camp called Gladys' the beer is warm, but the owners policy is, (in a broken english/swahili) go behind the ba … #
- Arrived at IDP yesterday. Camp is an interesting place, will take some time to settle in. Lots of cute kids tho. New house mumma is Bette. #
- Full moon over the rift valley tonight. First real day at IDP tomorrow. Gotta find John, head of health for the camp to discuss my plans. #
October 4, 2009 No Comments
Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27
- Seminar went really well, had a crowd of 70 so engaged & vocal peeps from Lenana area. Even a few men. Hope they get tested & use condoms. #
- Photos from the HIV/AIDS Seminar up on the FB page http://bit.ly/HMHK-FB New blog post coming soon. Working on structure for next volunteers #
- These kids, all of them are gonna break my heart. So happy and charming running through the slums. #
- The decision as to whether Durex can help with the "No Rubber No Ride" Matatu campaign is with the Durex powers at be. Fingers crossed. #
- Sounds like Durex could be interested in the "No Rubber no ride campagne. #
- 2 x Fundraisers for @HelpMeHelpKenya at The Sunburnt Cow in New York this weekend. http://bit.ly/HMHK-GF & http://bit.ly/HMHK-BD Please RT #
- RT @RedCross typhoon victims in Philippines in need of food/clothng. Call the American Red Cross to help. 18004357669 #
September 27, 2009 No Comments
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20
- I'm very sad to say that Baby Michelle died this morning before we could go see her. She is with the angels now. http://ping.fm/N7Pnl #
- Despite today's sad news. Much still to be done. We taught a class on HIV/AIDS & Sex Ed focusing on prevention. "No Rubber No Ride" ~HIV Ad #
- Today your generous donations provided new gutters for the school to collect rain water for cooking. They currently have to buy water daily. #
- Didn't really appreciate the inter-program politics today. I came to Kenya to help people. But I created great posters for seminar on sat. #
- There are 14 seats in a Matatu and 1 in 14 adults in Kenya are HIV positive. Looking into bumper stickers for Matatus. No Rubber No Ride. #
- Looking to contact condom companies to sponsor the NO RUBBER NO RIDE Matatu Campaign. Will be looking for peeps to donate skills soon. #
- Getting my hands dirty. Seminar tomorrow. #
September 20, 2009 No Comments
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13
- Day 3: Today the program really starts. Home visits then guidance and councelling with the kids. #
- Day 3: Walked for miles thru the slums, saw how some of the ladies live, very sad. Then guidance class with 40 boys aged 10-15. Was tough. #
- http://twitpic.com/gz0jf – HIV Positive mother & daughter I counseled today. The 8 month old baby Michelle just started ARV drugs & is sick. #
- Day 4: Individual Counseling. HIV positive mother & daughter I counseled. 8 month old Michelle sick from ARV drugs http://twitpic.com/gz0jf #
- Day 5: Bit of a lull. Group counseling turned into a morning of reading, director was a no show. So we're looking at changing the game plan. #
- Day 6: Another no show. Working on creating HIV education materials for future uses. New blog post and photos @ http://ping.fm/1mVjC #
- THE KIDS: New album up on Help Me Help Kenya FB Page. http://ping.fm/tJfIH #
- Just found out 8 month old Michelle is in hospital, but stable. Going to go see her Monday hope she makes it. http://bit.ly/edUP5 #
September 13, 2009 No Comments
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06
- Had orientation today. Met the other volunteers and heard about the different programs. Psyched for the Animal orphanage tomorrow. #
- WELCOME TO LENANA. New blog post up and photos on HMHK facebook page. http://ping.fm/YMFae #
- Cuddled with a 1 month old cheetah cub today, while a 4 month old one licked and nibbled on my finger. Today's goals achieved, I can go now. #
- Baby Cheetah photos are on HMHK Facebook Page: http://ping.fm/1lsdn
Lala Salama from Africa # - Day 1 of HIV/AIDS program. Cold weather, bleak outlook. The challenges facing this community & the region are huge. No responsibility. #
- Day 2: Met 2 of the ladies & heard their stories. There's a bad stigma surrounding HIV & AIDS in Kenya, so people aren't honest w' partners. #
- Do you Tweet? are you a Twit? on Twitter? Follow @helpmehelpkenya for updates on my aid work in Kenya. #
September 6, 2009 No Comments