Third Chapter Kenya

The majestic  Masai Mara It hasn't been all work since the holidays. While Susie's daughters were visiting in January we spent three days on safari. The Masai Mara game reserve covers 1,500 square kilometers in south western Kenya and is home to the  Big Five  (lions, rhinos, leopard, buffalo, elephants) and hippos and crocodiles and zebras, and hyenas, and giraffes, and on and on. 

Making Progress In the past several weeks there has been noticeable progress at the building site. And, while the various crews are mixing concrete, sealing the water tanks, painting, and landscaping . . . We've been working on the nuts and bolts of the school program - admissions process, marketing, student handbook, employee policies, purchasing, uniforms, lunch menu, transportation, budgets and about 100 other tasks!! At times it seems like a formidable endeavor. Jus as we compile a "comprehensive" list of tasks to accomplish, numerous others crop up. However, our tenacity is fueled by the grave state of the majority of Kenya's private and government schools. A recent article in the Daily Nation describes the state of many public schools,  "The sorry state of public schools across the country can be revealed today. A survey conducted by the Saturday Nation presents a picture of decay, disuse and neglect in the schools. . . Open sewers, dumpsite