I am now 5 days away from my trip to Kenya! This past weekend I moved into a new apartment so I haven't had much time to focus on packing for my trip. Now that I'm all moved in my sights are set on Kenya!
A little more about the program... I will be a student at the Center for Wildlife Management Studies in Public Health.
I will be arriving in Kenya through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. From the airport I will meet up with the entire group and drive for about 4 hours to Kilimanjaro Bush Camp (KBC), where I will be staying for the duration of my trip.
KBC is located on the slope of Mt. Kilimanjaro and 25 km to Oloitokitok town on the Kenya/Tanzania border. On a clear day there will be an excellent view of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
The camp is fenced within 25 acres of a 60 acre piece of land. The camp has spacious grounds with student bandas, chumba, office block and staff houses. There will be approximately 28 students in the program, and I will be living with 3 other students in a shared cottage (banda).
The program is an intensive five weeks field based course that will be conducted among the Maasai community. I will be involved in designing and implementing a household health survey; in analyzing data and preparing a report. I will have the opportunity to present and discuss the survey findings with community members to identify follow-up health interventions.
I will have limited access to internet and other forms of communication, but I will try and make as many postings as I can! I CAN'T WAIT!!!
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This sounds so exciting. I've never been to Kenya, but I really want to go. What an awesome setup...
ReplyDeleteNikki, Jeana and I wish you the best and look forward to reading about your adventure and program in Kenya and hearing about your whole trip when you return in August. Have a great trip. Andy
ReplyDeleteHey Nikki! I like your blog. What a great way to keep in touch. How was the drive to "camp"? Did you ride in a Jeep or some kind of truck? How are the roads? Are the students from the states or elsewhere? Do you need to drink beer so you don't drink the water? or is that only in Mexico? Do you cook your own meals? You must have met some of the towns people by now. How did that go? Hope to hear something soon. Love, G'ma Deb
ReplyDeleteHi Nikki,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you decided to post a blog. It is a great way to keep everyone updated without having to send a million e-mails! I hope the trip down there wasn't too bad, I imagine you were exhausted by the time you got there. Will you stay on site the entire time or get the chance to travel around a bit when you aren't working???
I didn't know you were getting surgery on your nose. I think you looked beautiful before but I excited to see your after pictures. The one you posted with the cast and bruises made me cringe! I hated to see you in pain but you are going to be so much happier being able to breathe and not have those nasty nose bleeds.
I am looking forward to your next post! Be safe and have a great time. We love you!
Aunt Peg