Author: tyfairclough

  • Solar Cooking in Kenya

    Please read the following article re. solar cooking; a case study recently in Kenya by SCI.   The current volunteer programme near Kisumu, Western Kenya has been extremely successful. The 4 girls are currently in the Mara in safari, returning home next week (attached photo). Along with lessons you may already planned we are trying yto help…

  • Coral holds record of Kenya’s past

    http://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg19325945.300&feedId=life_rss20

  • Food and money

    Every different host / orphanage / school will have a different existing arrangement for food.  Unfortunately, not every volunteer is going to enjoy Kenyan food, or the food normally cooked for the children. Therefore we cannot make a rule that every volunteer pays a certain amount of $$$ a month for food, because many will prefer…

  • Cassava

    Ramon,I wanted to share this with you, published in New Scientist magazine http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg19325915.700&feedId=health_rss20 as I believe solar cookers will do the same job of removing the cyanide. Perhaps you could publish this on the Archives.If you can’t access the article, here’s the text below :New improved cassava recipe removes deadly ingredient17 February 2007 MILLIONS of…

  • AVIF update 2

    To all our prospective volunteers (This email is being sent to you as you have enquired about the Summer 2007 Volunteer Program or individual programme. Should you no longer be able to attend please let us know immediately as places are limited)   Apologies for delays in updates but negotiations are ongoing. Please keep an eye…