Journal

Green Roof in Meru!

Last night on our school excursion to visit Karamana's son we passed a green roof!!!!!  I was hoping I would...

The Age of the Unthinkable

I'm reading an interesting book right now: The Age of the Unthinkable: why the new world disorder constantly surprises us...

Main building completed!

Today, the construction company handed the keys of the main building over to Karambu.  It was a big moment for...

Rock-Smash 2009

This is the part where we fill the foundation walls with medium-size rocks and compact them with sledge hammer before...

Kitchen.

We started working on the kitchen.  We worked on a new addition;  A bedroom/bathroom for the cook (it hadn't been...

Meru Bike Shop

This is what a bike shop in Meru looks like. Not terribly high tech... but it works.

Dirt.

We are still working on leveling the ground for the dining room while others started to work on the finish...

Cassava Hunting

After beginning a bio intensive and permaculture garden next door to Karamana's kitchen where it would go to good use...

Dusty Farm Visit

Today we went to visit Ripples Farm. It was somewhat weird and desolate as they have run out of funding...

BIKI BIKI

This is the initial flight of the bikes!

on tour with Simon

It's always a delight to take a stroll around the grounds of KACH or through the community of Kithoka with...

Pictures for old friends

The lack of photographic resources make pictures a rarity over in Kenya. You will often see one or two small...