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

Saturday in Downtown Nairobi!

Hey Everyone,
This is our first full day in Nairobi. It was exciting to get a feel for the city as we walked downtown. The weather is perfectly warm and I love the variety of vegetation and flowers everywhere. We've already experienced 3 wonderful Kenyan meals (fried rice and steamed cabbage). It's such a treat to have fruit at every meal. I am excited to continue to get to know our Kenyan partners better -- we are doing team building activities tonight. We are also learning to count to 10 in Swahili tonight! The YESS members wasted no time in beginning our Swahili lessons, instructing us to say Asante Sana last night in response to their warm welcome of "Karibu." We are so excited to start project work and we will keep you posted!
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  1. MarkMay 10, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    Glad to hear that you are learing some of the language now that you have arrived in Kenya. I am sure it will come in handy as you meet other Kenyians. Good luck with the language training and your outreach program.

    Mark Herrndorf

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