Project Details 2010.

For the sixth year in a row, our training project is being implemented by the joint efforts of Queen's Health Outreach East Africa (QHO) and Youth Empowerment Strategic Scheme (YESS), a Nairobi-based grassroots youth organization. QHO is a registered charitable organization that is exclusively managed and operated by student volunteers from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. YESS is registered with the Kenyan government as an independent youth group and is comprised of students and recent graduates of universities in East Africa.

This year, project is returning to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after spending 2 years in the more rural areas of Rongai and Nakuru. The team will spend 8 weeks in Nairobi, reconnecting with schools taught at previously as well as teaching at six new institutions. Project will also consist of outreach activities such as community clean-up, tree planting, and temporary HIV testing days as well as networking with other local organizations that provide health and educational support in Nairobi.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Hello from Nairobi!

We are finally in Kenya after quite a long day or two of traveling. I am still confused about the time change and am a little disoriented but I'm sure after a hopefully full night's sleep tonight it will all make sense again.
It is really beautiful here, blue skies and really hot. The YESS team has been so kind and I have never felt so welcomed by so many people, it is really exciting to finally meet everyone. I can imagine the upcoming week will be full of so much fun, planning project, practice teaching and lots more!
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