Kids goofing off before the camera.

The group of Canadians (11 of them). Great bunch... too bad that they only stayed for about one week.

Had a gorgeous sunset one of these days! Just stunning and the best part of it is that we could admire it right from our front stairs.

How about this sign? It appears all over the country. This particular one is from the village of Kirengero where we're staying.

Little Diana!

Me and Josephine at Jane's place.

For Jane's last night in Kirengero we went over to her place for some dinner that she prepared. I'm currently in the process of dicing up some meat

After a long trip to Kisumu we came to relax a bit in "our library". The walls all had their first coat by now and you can also see the varnished boards for the shelf. This is the latest photo I have of the library, but in reality it look a billion times better by now. The shelves are mounted, and the tables are painted dark green. The fireplace mouldings are also up and there is a poem over the mantel. Plus there's books, books and more books...

More painting. The walls slowly starting to look presentable.

Me sawing at some of the boards that would later comprise our un-level, un-symetrical, and un-precise bookshelf.

Trying to finish the mouldings. You can seethe contrast of the color ofthe walls vs. the first coat that is already on the fireplace. Plus the white trim of the mouldingalready makes a huge difference (as does the door).

Just take a look at this paint.... Dad, I know that this might not be the most conventional way of cleaning rollers, but it's all we could do.

Trying to wash the roller after the first coat of blue paint. With only limited quantities of paint thinner and no running water this was the best we could do, but it really backfired. The paint wouldn't come off anything it touched - whether it would be Robin's hands or the roller itslef.

Peter... the oldest boy at the home. He's already done highschool and helps out teaching at the local primary school.

Beth (or Grace) the other twin.

Grace (or Beth) -- not sure since they're twin... also daughters of another worker at the home.

Mary.

Levinah and Diana - they're two daughters of one of the workers at the home.

Cecilia

Cynthia

Joeseph - one of the most adorable kids ever!

I love the different signs people have all around the world. This one (in a public washroom) seemed particularly entertaining.

How about some shoes?

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

A few more shots from the Kisumu market.

Take a look at some of the aillmants that these medicines are supposed to cure. I especially like #31.

Some of the materials available there. If you zoom in you'll be able to see some of the amazing patterns and colors. going back on sunday just so that we can pick up more of them.

The Kisumu Sunday market (heading back there tomorrow morning to buy some material)

Local taxis in Kisumu - take a look at their bumper stickers!

At the market!

street market in kisumu

lake victoria in the background

The industrial area that we walked through wearing our beach ware (in Kisumu)

Full moon

Josephine is the daughter of one of the workers (jane). Jane has to walk on crutches due to a disability so Robin and I generally end up walking them both home in the evening (just a nearby worker's quarters). robin has grown accustomed to carrying josephine African style on the back.

josephine - on the drum!

The little ones doing their laundry!

More shots from the school.

More shots from the school.

some more shots from the school.

Our village - Keringero - the Kawasaki Hotel right along the main road. that's essentially how the more substantial part of the village looks like. the rest of it will be little huts out of wood throughout the valley.

Emily and mary were trying to fill up a basin with rain water from the pipe but kept on dropping the basin loosing all the water that they had collected. I think this was the 3rd time they dropped it.

Robin trying to wash the spiderwebs off our library windows.