4 Days In

Hi Everyone,   I arrived in Kenya four days ago and it already seems so long ago - but i am feeling less tired and more settled. I started work at the UN on Monday and met all my team. I quickly remembered that the most important people in any organisation are the support staff - I'm really nice to them!! I was thrown in at the deep end on the first day; a meeting with the government team. I'm now much clearer about the work and general expectations. Today i've been given my own computer, and tomorrow i may get a mobile.

The campus here is like a university campus with the most amazing floral gardens - i've been distracted by watching small monkeys jumping from tree to tree just outside my office window this morning.

Today (Wednesday) is a big day, with an overnight trip to the Rift Valley to see the children in the transit camps and meet with the local officials to plan what needs to be done next, and who is going to do what.

The great thing about being here is definitely the weather, but i am told that the short rains / showers are due in a week or so. It's so hot here, everyone eats lunch outside, and the people have been so nice, generous and very welcoming. Looks like I'm staying in Nairobi for the next few weeks. Love to all. V.

Last Minute Preparations

I can't believe that there's less than a week to go and it seems like a million things left to do before I set off for Kenya. I have the last of my vaccinations to look forward to tomorrow plus last minute shopping for those everyday things here that are virtually impossible to find out there. I am about to experiment with a small video camera that I have got for the trip, I will post the results with this blog entry. Bye for now.