Mikko in Nairobi

August 11, 2005

Yesterday I went to say goodbye for now to the Daystar University Athi River campus where I studied from the end of May to the beginning of August. Classes ended a bit over a week ago, now I just had some final details to sort out. Among them was an application requesting exemption for practicum credits based on work experience. I was told the university policy is to exempt students from practicum based on work experience totaling over one year corresponding to field of study after consideration on a case-by-case basis. I hope the Community Development Department committee deliberating the issue will make a favourable decision so that I will have the necessary credits needed for graduation.

The plan is to travel to the countryside (known as 'upcountry' in Kenya) this coming Sunday. Destination: a small town in Murang'a, a few hours trip from Nairobi. Sunday morning service and a visit to a new Hope for Tomorrow project are awaiting there. Murang'a is in the heartland of the Kikuyu tribe, I will be hearing a lot of Kikuyu spoken in addition to the usual Kiswahili and English. There is likely to be more information on this website in the near future about the First Love Pentecostal Church's First Love Care project.

Next week it will be time to return to Mombasa. I have been in Nairobi for almost 3 months with only one trip back; it will be good to see how things are going. The Camp David support group is preparing for its second income-generating project to add to soap-making, our group of sponsored high school students are eagerly waiting for the youth mission that is set to take place in the end of August.

(picture taken from Daystar University Agape Library doorway)

Read the introduction: Why is Mikko in Mombasa?