Tag Archives: Nairobi

Life in the big city!!

March 27, 2009 in Teams | Tagged

Matatus (small mini-van bus) fly down the streets, mounting sidewalks and sending pedestrians hurrying out of the way. Hundreds of cars pile up in traffic jams, while Masai herders lead their cattle slowly through the gaps between the cars. Children go for a swim in the water-filled potholes that line the streets of our community. [...]

Nairobi refugee team starts well

July 13, 2008 in Teams | Tagged

This team, starting this last February, may be our most diverse team yet. Eight adults with 7 nationalities or ethnicities. This team is working cross-culturally within the team, not just with the host culture.
But they’ve started very well. They have been working through language and culture acquisition and [...]