"No one can make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little"
- Edmund Burke
Picture your house (or apartment, or trailer, or box- whatever you’re currently living in). How big is it? It has few bedrooms, a kitchen, maybe a dining room if you’re lucky? I’m assuming you have at least one bathroom… that’s pretty standard, although most people have more. If, for some reason, you’re having a hard [...]
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WATER SKIING!!!! Who wants to know how many times I fell?! It’s pretty funny, let me tell you!!
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We went to Lugulu, Kenya to learn to build biosand water filters and came away with friends for life.
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Want to know how a biosand water filter gets bacteria and viruses out of water without electricity, using only water, sand and gravel…check this out…
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Enjoy the Nyumbani Thanksgiving celebration with us. We can’t thank you enough for making this a reality!
Read more »Even the people in the village, who have next to nothing, give all they can to help others. We speak with Danlewis, a village security guard who also runs an environmental conservation group to protect the local Tiva River.
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Alex has found the perfect job at Nyumbani: Helping to construct water tanks!
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Learn about life in the village – the brilliant ways they are striving to be completely sustainable and self-supporting, and what students at the NIAS school in Cairo, Egypt have already done to help the children of Nyumbani.
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We arrive at the Nyumbani Village in Kitui, Kenya and are invited to a welcome assembly – little do we know, we are going to be asked to perform – right after some awesome African dancing and singing and some Irish step dancing done by the Irish guests. Cotton eyed Joe, anyone?
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I’ve been having a great time on the trip, learning and making memories that will last a lifetime! But… I cannot wait to get out of Europe! As much fun as I’ve had going to all the trendy travel spots, I’m ready to get to the meat of the trip- the volunteering! I want to [...]
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