We stayed in a small hotel in Mtwapa, which is about 18kms from Mombasa. It is a tourist destination so prices are more expensive than Olepolos. However, I was not so much having a weekend break in Kenya as having a weekend break with Kenyans. It was a very different Read more…
I was really looking forward to returning to the school but it wasn’t the easiest trip to get here! Firstly, I discovered by accident that KLM had cancelled my flight 5 days before I was due to leave. Alternatives offered were : a)travel without luggage b) travel to Amsterdam wait Read more…
There are many problems in Kenya. There are many frustrations. There are many challenges to overcome. But time and time again, I am overwhelmed by the genuine kindness of many of the people that I meet. Here are some of my experiences. I really wanted fresh eggs. There is Read more…
Bonface and I headed out for the day. The plan was to visit 5 other schools in the area and make a courtesy call to the DEO (District Education Officer). The purpose was to introduce me to everyone and invite HTs to training sessions, which would be held during the Read more…
Sunday 4th March 2018 I’m sitting at my window, in the middle of nowhere (rural North East Scotland) watching snow fall. We’re in the midst of a snowstorm from Russia called “The Beast from The East.” I have been unable to get into town for 5 days. Even the dog Read more…
Nine of us, 7 teachers and 2 Head Teachers, had been selected for the adventure and training took place over 2 weekends in Edinburgh. The charities supporting the project were LINK and The Wood Foundation. It was both daunting and exciting to meet my fellow adventurers. While we would train Read more…
It was February 2012 and a fairly miserable day. Then an email pinged in. It was full of information about a new Global Teacher Project. A small group of Scottish teachers and Head Teachers would be selected, trained and sent to Uganda for a 5 week placement, during the summer Read more…
It will be interesting to visit not only Osligi Obaya Primary but other schools in the area, during this project. Although, I don’t yet know what to expect, there have been many similarities in all of the schools in my previous African travels.: A knowledge-based rather than skills-based curriculum Read more…
I am very excited about the challenge that awaits in Kenya but why am I going? Firstly, after many years of working ridiculous hours at a job I loved, it was time for a break. I ate, slept and breathed my job as the Head Teacher of a large, complex Read more…
Firstly, I didn’t know I was obsessed until I visited Namibia. But it’s a very Western trait. We only ever have one foot in the present and the other in the future. The scary thing is that we don’t realise it. However, we find comfort and security in knowing Read more…
