Author: tyfairclough

An up to the minute and zoom-able map of earthquakes in Africa can be found here on the USGS website, updated every 30 minutes. Details of each event are available by clicking on the squares, or through the “Earthquake list” option at the bottom of the page.

… great to hear from you! [Matt writing from UK about to join Nancy in Kenya]… Our girls at Mercy home are so wonderful and actually live a fairly middle class life in comparison to others in the community. Now, I am referring to Kenyan rural middle class.  I am getting them all mosquito nets…

Re. communication, to avoid confusion please remember that ALL mobile phones use satellite signalling, the difference is whether your phone is dual band / tri band / is set up for international roaming and masses of other jargon & labels etc !!! Go here for full information; a prepaid Kenya SIM card with a GSM…

I want to keep you informed of recent geological events, namely the tremors felt in Nairobi.The world can be a very scary place when these things happen, things we have no control over, but its best to simply remain calm and stay informed.For further information I include these articles :http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143971378http://allafrica.com/stories/200707180087.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6903261.stm Text : A strong earthquake…

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