Kenya Blog
How do I sell a braded bread in Nyahururu?
It had been planned for a long time, last Wednesday I finally stood for a day in the bakery of L'Arche Kenya and demonstrated Ann and Maggy some of my favorite bakeries. We made pizza, apple pie, far breton, sablé and butter plait.
Coq-au-vin to end the year
Shortly before the year ends, the department for communication and relations gathers for a team-building event. We meet in the garden of my little house and prepare lunch together. My contribution to the buffet is coq-au-vin.
Tomatoes from the Chief
Recently, I could take part in a field trip to attend a discussion round among youth on the topic of gender-based violence. The local chief was very supportive of our activity and offered us to stop by his tomato field and pick some up for ourselves.
Strawberries
The neighbourhood children come to visit me on Sunday. They ask if the strawberries are ripe. I don't know, so we go and check together.
Newsletter 4, November 2020
Working under COVID-19
Dear friends
The COVID19 pandemic has mixed up many lives around the world. Many people suddenly found themselves in difficult situations. It was no different in Kenya – only that for some existential issues came up very fast. I would like to report a little about it in this newsletter.
Main prize: Motorcycle
Like last year, St. Martin CSA is running a fundraising campaign to support the project for people with mental illness and at the same time to make it known to the population. One of the campaigns includes a raffle sell with prizes like pans, gas stove, shopping vouchers, TV and a motorcycle.
Shopping with corona
As everywhere, shopping has changed thanks to the coronavirus. Protective mask, temperature measurement, handwashing; the mix of measures becomes a new distinguishing feature for the shops.
Home office in the African winter
July is the coldest month here in Kenya. The temperatures fluctuate around ten degrees Celsius and it rains several times a day, especially at night. Hence, he COVID-19 conditioned home office becomes somewhat fresh.