Friday, February 20, 2015

6 weeks to go

Final 6 Weeks (of work!)

I am finally done traveling and have some time to work in the Nairobi area before I leave.  I’m trying to take advantage of what I have here in Rongai and see some new things, meet some new people, etc.

I googled around on the internet and found an organization for deaf livelihoods really close to my house, so I checked that out last week.  I met some other expats working there and discovered that they have a craft shop where a group of artisans makes beautiful jewelry.  I ordered a custom bracelet and get to pick it up this week!  It was cool to see a well-run organization just about a mile from my house that I never knew was there.

I also explored a tailor in town and got a really nice suit jacket made for about 7 dollars.  I think I am going to overwhelm them with orders for the rest of my trip.  As you know, I have amassed quite the collection of fabric since I arrived here.  

I am also working on getting the Raspberry Pi set up for school use, which involves getting some equipment such as a TV screen.  I am trying to keep this as cheap as possible, so that the project can be scaled up to our other projects.  This involves taking a friend into town and hiding while they haggle for the best price.  Otherwise I will get a mzungu price, which might be twice as expensive. 


I’ll let you know what treasures I find.

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