Tag: Nairobi
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All working toward the same goal
I’m still buzzing from Englands amazing opening game against Wales last night in the RBS 6 Nations; winning 26:19. Still wondering which RBS person thought it would be a good idea to paint the RBS logo onto the grass and cover all the players in blue paint but thats another story. As always “sport” shows its…
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Let it snow – let it snow – let it snowwwww
Its such a pleasure, especially in this arctic weather, to work online. No commute – no cost – flexible timescales – but mainly because I work with so many fabulous people. Carolyn Adams is one of them. Yesterday morning Carolyn was on the phone to the British High Commission, diplomatically screaming at Nairobi’s bureaucracy, namely…
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World’s craziest commute (and a real look at Nairobi)
Afrigadget and Ushahidi‘s Erik Hersman just shared this with everyone and I’ll most definitely be putting it onto our Safety section. Whether you’re a biker or not … enjoy / cringe (many thanks to “Mr Brown” for putting this reality check together). LOL @ “…in case you’re stuck in traffic and need puppies” Personally, my…
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Shootback in Mathare Valley
The Mwelu Foundation is a self-help group operating in the Mathare Valley slum of Nairobi, founded by born-and-raised Mathare resident Julius Mwelu. Julius became involved with Lana Wong’s Shootback Project at the age of 12, a well-funded project teaching photographic skills to children in the slum. Julius’ success led to him becoming a professional UN…