TEACHING-EMPOWERING-MENTORING-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY Mission: to partner with individuals and communities in Western Kenya to support entrepreneurial activities, education and health through training programmes, scholarships, water and sanitation projects

Monday, January 12, 2015

January start up

We arrived safely after a good Christmas in Canada, but one box (of laptops) was missing in Nairobi. We had to spend a while at Baggage Centre to give info. They gave me  a number to call, but I’ve tried 5 times with no one picking up. Anyway, I got an email from BA saying it was on the next flight (arr Sat eve) and they would update me about getting it to me.

Apart from that all is well. Only jet lag!! We met up again with Rod’s sister in Heathrow. Used our points for the hotel right in Terminal 5, so didn’t have to shuttle etc. It was great & will do it again.

No idea when the current teacher strike will end. The govt has offered increases in allowances, but not basic salary. The union rejected the offer, probably because the union dues are an automatic percentage of the basic, not allowances. Anyway they have this mad system of paying the teachers even tho on strike, so there’s no real incentive to settle.

We’ve unpacked & can continue stuff with the university and community groups. I’ll probably start buying the books for Read for the Top

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