Much achieved in Kenya with sore muscles and blisters won through much effort and great team work
October 29, 2019 | KenyaSunday, October 13 The group met up on the Saturday night at the Best Western Hotel in Nairobi, having been picked up from the airport by the local NGO – Access Kenya. This is a... Read More
Reflections on progress in Kenya
November 14, 2018 | KenyaReflections on our first few days in Kenya We met our 8 new and old DWC friends (Jim, Cathy, Alicia, Terri1, Terry2, Jen, Chris and Russ) at YVR where we began a long and happily... Read More
Volunteer Families work in Kenya
July 26, 2018 | KenyaDay 1: Smiles, big eyes and waves As the whole team drove into the Aguthi Primary School yard in Nyeri, Central, Kenya; all of the 400+ elementary students came to the classroom windows and doors with smiles,... Read More
Water collection enhances food security in Kenya
May 9, 2018 | KenyaNutrition and education, particularly during a child’s foundational years is important. A DWC team in Kenya is developing a water collection system to irrigate a garden at an impoverished school. The food from the garden... Read More
Seeing a community grow in Kenya
January 3, 2018 | KenyaSafeguarding water access for kids in Kenya Our 2017 teams worked on a project to bring clean water to the Kirinyaga Primary School in the Naro Moru community. The rainwater collection tank provides clean drinking... Read More
Kenya: Maai Mahiu – April 2016
April 19, 2016 | KenyaKenya week 1 We have arrived! After two long flights from Canada, these six ladies finally landed in Nairobi, Kenya. Let the adventures and the expansion of our minds begin! Upon disembarking the plane, we quickly... Read More
November 14: A Group Effort and a View of Mt. Kenya
November 14, 2013 | KenyaWednesday’s activities involved a collective effort of the DWC team together with about 20 adult members of the village including both men and women. We replaced sections of the original local 1 1/2 inch PVC water... Read More
November 13: A Tour of the Community
November 13, 2013 | KenyaIts the Kenya Water Project Team reporting in again with some bedtime reading:As you will note-getting a little more descriptive on our precise location. All is well here and we have had no rain these... Read More
September 12: Trying to make a difference
November 12, 2013 | KenyaWhen the Softchoice Cares board decided to go to Maai Mahui, Kenya earlier this year I was extremely excited but at the same time I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would we actually be able... Read More
November 12: A Trek to say the least…
November 12, 2013 | KenyaWe are back after our first day on the job so to speak, more of an orientation day really, but I wanted to send a picture (below) of the job site as we found it... Read More
September 11: Blood, Sweat, and Laughter
September 11, 2013 | KenyaOver the past several days I have learned more about myself, my limits and where my strengths lie, then ever before. I have learned in short order that I am NOT the most gifted craftsman,... Read More
September 11: When pride equals education
September 11, 2013 | KenyaI grew up in an affluent suburb of Chicago where I attended a public high school that ranks in top tier of schools throughout the USA. From there I attended Clemson University, where I achieved... Read More