These amazing photos were taken by Abigail Mbuvi on her trip to Kenya in 2011.
After a week at the school in Kambi, we went on a three day safari.
Those are Lions. And yes that is how close we were to them
Another one of my favorites from the trip Kiteta Primary
Day trip to another primary school supported by TMKC. Just so happens that this school is in the same village as my mom's parents farm.
First day at the hotel in Mombasa, this is what we see... it was about 5 in the evening
Kambi
Kambi
Kambi
Kambi
Kiteta Primary
Kiteta Primary
Kiteta Primary
Kiteta Primary
Kiteta Primary
Little Boy
Mombasa
My dad grew up going to this dry river for fresh water, so my uncle took me down to check it out and we found these boys just playing around in the water hole they dug
My FAVORITE little boy at the school in Kambi
My grandmother (dad's mom)
My grandmother (mom's mom) and my cousin
My toms have been through a lot. Picture taken on the top deck of the boat
Neighbor to the school. Kambi
Pre-Primary kids walking to school. Kambi
Reading Pen Pal letters. Kambi
Signs of the Great Migration. Zebra come first, couple weeks later, the wildebeest follow. All the grass you see will be gone by the end of August
Since the beach is a major tourist attraction, this man brought his camel to provide camel rides to the tourists. It's also his main source of income
SIUC's VChan leads trip to Kenya bi-yr with non-prof org called Teach My Kenyan Children (TMKC) I met with the group that went this summer and this is the school we taught in. Kambi Primary
Smartest kid I have ever met
Such a silly little boy, with a great smile
Sunrise over the Indian Ocean in Mombasa... can't decide which picture I like better
Sunrise over the Indian Ocean in Mombasa
Ten month old cousin, making the range of cousins on Mom's side of the family from 30 years to 10 months
This cheetah was stalking its prey, thompson gazelle were just couple 100 feet away. Unfortunately we didn't stay to see the chase and the kill
This is my favorite picture from the trip
This little boy, only three years old, walks about a quarter of a mile, everyday, to buy milk from my Grandmother's farm
This sixth grade class sang us the Kenyan National Anthem. Kambi
TMKC donated new uniforms to students in need. Kambi
Walking to the boat while the tide was WAY out
While everyone else was taking pictures of the sunset, I was focusing on the moon rise
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