Twiga Lodge Mombasa

... complex. All are deeply engrossed in our presence. An almost rhythmic yet shy laughter surrounds us as they all seemed to blend into one - all except one face. Emerging from the crowd was Witness. No one could breathe!

Witness and Pendo were interviewed by our team. Witness was introduced to her sponsors: the Fishman family - by letter, gifts and photos. Pendo was then introduced to hers. Both girls had the choice, to continue school in ...

... They were in denial, but Tom’s mother was a nurse and knew he was HIV-positive.  Tom’s family hated Celina because she was a different tribe and especially because Tom died and because Celina’s first-born was a girl.  Tom’s mom said she wished it was Celina who had died instead and Tom’s family pushed her away.  Furthermore, Celina’s own family rejected her because they knew Tom died of AIDS and Celina was sick, and on her own with ...

... by the natural rainforest, its towering trees have grown through walls with massive roots and vines weaving their way where once there were windows, chimneys and streets. Perhaps it was just a decline in trading or invaders from another country that caused the demise of this once busy trading town; it is not certain. However, it is certain that today the ruins and forest are home to multitudes of indigenous animal, bird and plant life many of whom I've photod ...

... every year - the average mortality age of an African is 38 in the UK its 78!! They die at an age that we are just getting comfortable. It doesn't take too much to work out it's pretty bad over here; once you get off your sun lounger at one of the several 5* Resorts and walk half a mile down the road - it runs over you with the power of a freight train. Maybe I did come here to exploit the corruption?? Anyway in four days my priorities are ...

... wenns ums Ranzoomen geht, von dah** wars auch egal. Und das Beste an dem ganzen Tag: Es war alles absolut UMSONST! Keine horrenden Parkgebuehren, keinen Fuehr** und keine organisi**te Safari. Meine Tipp an alle zukuenftigen Kenia-Besuch**! Tag zwei in Naivasha war dann etwas, auf das ich auch leicht selb** haette kommen koennen. Mein Reisefuehr**, d** Lonely Planet, meint zu Hell's Gate National Park, dass man Nationalparks "besuchen" od** "**leben" kann - und Hell's Gate ...

... their wares. We took our 2 youngest daughters  aged 12 & 16 with us and we saved about £500 by missing out the middle men. We had a 4 wheel drive bus to ourselves with just the driver and a guide. Much better than being cramped with 10 other tourists which we had heard was common. The first night in Amboseli we stayed in a lodge at the foot of Kilimanjiro The second night at Tsavo East we camped. The tent had a  four poster bed with flushing ...

... in the morning and after lessons (that we hope to take next week) another hour of twirls see saws and tumbles (and bad football by me, nought changed there then), back to class and we get stuck in to cleaning painting washing up doing laundry all the things that we are here for. home to the volunteers house is at 4ish and sleep in 35 degree heat with mozzies! nice, seriously though it is 10 times better than i hoped and we WILL be ...

... is hard to spot and find on foot also the genius that in vented the flushing toilet i love u having to **** and **** in a maggoty long drop is just swell ******* in these thing is trick as the flys flying out come at some right speed i swear that iv got little bruises on my ass cheeks from them little torpedos down at the beach an the fish of the day are still flapping around and are stinking out the place but hay i wouldn't want to be anywhere else Mombassa is so cool