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Greetings to all, this is Nancy who was staying at Mercy Home. I just wanted you to know that I think you will be safe if you are going to Mercy Home. The community is up in arms. The day after, the house had groups of community people coming in all day with condolences and…

I just received this via Raul, and Nicholas in Menengai : “We have discussed this issue of security with Boniface [advisor, assistant and local artisan in Menengai] and the committee. Their [the volunteers] security is assured. Menengai also does not have a history of thuggery. Two, the place the volunteers will be staying is walled…

It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that JNMCC, in Maseno, Kenya was robbed last night. Ksh500 (USD7.5 !!!!!!!) and Nancy’s mobile phone were taken. Security guards are being brought in but the damage is already done. Everyone at JNMCC has been scared and disheartened. I am informing you all because…

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…