In February 2011 ten intrepid explorers set out to work on the RUSH project at Kakamega, Kenya run by Andrew and Lucy Amukowa. This is a record of our time there. We were able to blog our way through the two weeks and its all captured here. We took pictures (copious), videos (wobbly many of them) and enjoyed adventures scary and amusing. I hope that you enjoy this record.
I have written it with links to the various posts made on the blog. To read the various blogs all you need to do is to click on the link. When you have finished reading that particular blog hit your <backspace> key on your keyboard or press the <back> key on your browser to get back to this page.
So why did we go to Kenya on the RUSH project? Well because some years ago we wanted to channel more money into one particular project to make a real difference. We felt that we were scattering money to various worthy causes but we didn’t really see what our money actually did. So we took the decision to seek out a project where our money could make a discernible difference.
From this page you can go to either all the posts that we did or to the picture galleries that we made. The picture galleries and all the posts can either be accessed either by clicking on the links below or via the drop down menu under RUSH.
Before we went
Dear mum… a letter from Joan to her mum describing what we might expect
Travelling to Lake Nakuru
The Chronicles of RUSH – part 1 – Our first day’s journey to RUSH
Picture’s of our first day’s journey to RUSH – as it says on the tin
On Safari – pictures of our Safari at Lake Nakuru
Getting to Kakamega
Catch up from Rosie, Harvey, Sally, Joel & Ben
Starting work
Videos – Safari, water pump and a class singing
Painting, mechanics and uniforms – what we have been up to
kakamega – photo gallery of kakamega
Urgent please pray – Bus crash – 40 children of RUSH involved in a bus crash – updates as it evolved
The longest, furthest and most joyful sunday service – guest post by Harvey on Sunday worship at Andrew and Lucy’s church
More Video Clips – Making bricks, interview with the principle, conga around church, Joel feeds a monkey
Heroine of Kakamega – How Phyllis played a vital part in rescuing the RUSH children from the bus crash
RUSH -Helping the widows and sacrificing goats
Guest blog – Caryl – View from the classroom
Videos – Welcome by the widows and those training in crafts
Favourite shop signs – Humorous look at some of the Kenyan shop signs
Final couple of days – Nearing the end
Guest blog – Jacqueline – concern for the widows
Birds wot I have shot – picture gallery of some of the Kenyan birds
Roads in Kakamega – pictures and videos of the roads there!
Post trip reflections
Bluffers guide to Kakamega – looking at some of the lessons and how we survived being there!
Thoughts and review of our stay – Reflections on our time there
Aid and supporting RUSH – The impact of Aid and looking at why we support RUSH
Interviews – with the team and Andrew and Lucy
Slideshow – Slideshows of our trip to Kakamega
Videos
Videos – Safari, water pump and a class singing
More Video Clips – Making bricks, interview with the principle, conga around church, Joel feeds a monkey
Videos – Welcome by the widows and those training in crafts
Roads in Kakamega – pictures and videos of the roads there!
Interviews – with the team and Andrew and Lucy
Picture Galleries
Picture’s of our first day’s journey to RUSH – as it says on the tin
On Safari – pictures of our Safari at Lake Nakuru
kakamega – photo gallery of kakamega
Favourite shop signs – Humorous look at some of the Kenyan shop signs
Birds wot I have shot – picture gallery of some of the Kenyan birds
Roads in Kakamega – pictures and videos of the roads there!
Slideshow – Slideshows of our trip to Kakamega
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