Kakamega Community Health Volunteers Initiative
In 2005, a small group of people in Kakamega East District formed the Community Health Volunteers Initiative, having noticed that many in their community were struggling with HIV and AIDS and needed help to cope with their situation. The group began by visiting homes around the district and offering support, medication and food to those in [...]
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Sweetwater’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary Conservation Education
10. August 2010
We first arrived at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary early on the Tuesday morning. The Education Team was excited with about the opportunity to see such a majestic primate up-close and to learn about them. We soon discovered on arrival about some of the chimps backgrounds. Some had been rescued from the pet trade, orphaned because their mothers [...]
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Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
10. August 2010
Our visit to the PASA-accredited Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary began with a guided tour from Antony Kamau, one of the sanctuary’s caregivers. Antony described to us the sanctuary’s origins; it was set up as a collaboration between the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya Wildlife Service and the Jane Goodall Institute in 1993, to care for a group of [...]
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Ellesmere Conservation Centre
8. August 2010
Sunday Sunday was an busy day for the handshake members especially those in the research team who, after participating in the team building exercises departed the Fisherman’s camp to visit the Ellesmere Center. Ellesmere was the home of the famous husband and wife duo, Joy and George Adamson, whom gained recognition for constant conservation work in Kenya. Joy and George have [...]
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Photograph Scavenger Hunt
8. August 2010
Sunday morning started with another team building exercise following on from the marshmallow challenge the day previous. We were divided into groups of three, each armed with some form of camera, and provided with a list of things to capture within a thirty minute timeframe. The list (in no particular order) went as follows: A Stone Animal, A [...]
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Fishermans Camp
7. August 2010
We arrived in Naivasha after a bumpy, dusty drive in our beloved truck (called Nomi). Set up camp and discovered we are living with colobus and vervet monkeys who are mischievous and all like to show off. Also we made friends with the hippo who lives in Lake Naivasha right next to us! First day was [...]
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Lake Naivasha Conservation
7. August 2010
On Saturday night, the Volunteers of The Great Primate Handshake gathered for a presentation about Conservation in Kenya, given by Susan Jepkemoi, of the Elsamere Conservation and Field Study Center. The Center was originally the home of Joy and George Adamson who rescued and rehabilitated lions and released them back into the wild. Most people [...]
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The Marshmallow Challenge
7. August 2010
Saturday – Day 2 Marshmallow Challenge Saturday morning was unlike any other for most of the Handshake volunteers, starting with a activity called the Marshmallow Challenge. Designed by Peter Skillman who is Vice President of Design at Palm, this activity encourages the generation of quick ideas and team work. The process involves taking a number of different [...]
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Nairobi to Lake Naivasha
6. August 2010
We all met up at the truck bright and early(ish)- 9am, learning that she(the truck) was called Nomi. We also met Steve, our driver/general hero of the trip. We rolled the sides up, put the music on and started out on our first road trip. Then 20 minutes down the road we stopped… for a [...]
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Kenya welcomes back the shake!
6. August 2010
The second Primate Handshake expedition to Kenya has gotten well underway. The team first met on Thursday night for a meet and greet at a local Ethiopian restaurant. Some fantastic food, coffee and stories were shared as the new team began to enthuse about what lay in store for them over the next month. The next morning [...]
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23. August 2010
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