I really like to eat and it turns out that it’ll take more than a change of continent to put my off my five daily feeds. For a vegetarian in Kikuyu-land meals revolve around githeri, a stew of beans and maize; makimo, potato mashed with beans, spinach and maize; ugali, a heavy starch made with maize flour, [...]
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The EARCs (Education, Assessment and Resource Centres) that I work with have basic offices with nothing more than a couple of sets of desks and chairs, a bookcase and storage cupboard. There’s no phone, no computer, no printer, no fax, no photocopier: little more than paper and pens. Records are made manually which is not only time [...]
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The annual sports for children with disabilities are a big event on the EARC calendar. On almost every visit I’ve made to schools in my stay here I’ve witnessed children practicing for the various events. It’s a great opportunity for the children. Following local competitions the top athletes attend the regional and national contests, not [...]
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