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back we go
Tuesday, 5 August 2008:
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This week, fws environmental engineer, Robert Cork, fws vice president, Kelsey Wilson and fws IT manager, Ben Schwabe jumped aboard jumbos in different states and began the journey back to Kesho Leo children's village...
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statement from Jason & Neroli Stratti
Thursday, 10 July 2008:
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On behalf of Darren, his sons Robbie and Daniel and partner Rebecka we would like to thank everyone for their understanding, compassion and support at this time.
Darren was a great bloke, a beautiful brother, a remarkable father and an incredible partner – we will all miss him IMMENSELY.
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celebrating Darren's life
Thursday, 10 July 2008:
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Darren's spirit and positive outlook on life was celebrated last Thursday (10 July 2008) in a ceremony attended by more than 600 family, friends and supporters.
His parents, and sons gave touching insights into Darren's family life, while his brothers Daniel and Jason played guitar and sang to honor him. Darren's father, Sam Stratti, reflected on Darren's time in Arusha, saying "he found peace in Africa".
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what's with twiga's tally?
Thursday, 3 July 2008:
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 So, we've reached our first goal of the funds needed for building infrastructure (AU$250,000), now it's time to tackle our next goal for Kesho Leo completion - this will cover fit out and initial operating costs, completing the work that Darren has begun for the community of Sinon.
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in memory of darren stratti
Wednesday, 2 July 2008:
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 foodwatershelter are extremely saddened by the death of Darren Stratti, our building foreman and friend, who was shot during a burglary in Arusha, Tanzania on Monday 30th June. Darren gave his life bravely to protect those around him. |
just the basics...
Tuesday, 24 June 2008:
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The Irish
Fairies volunteering with fws finished their base-line testing this week. Visiting
77 houses (sheltering around 530 people) in Kesho Leo’s vicinity, the fairies
found just a few surprising answers to their consensus-style questionnaire around
health, education, and environment… |
clad, she’s clad, you know it!
Tuesday, 17 June 2008:
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This week, the
fws building team began to erect the wall cladding for the Kesho Leo early
learning & community education centre. And then they finished cladding! Using
a mix of mruka, eucalyptus and grevillea timber, the Kesho’s wall-floor
combination is breathtakingly beautiful.
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how many sleepers to go?
Tuesday, 10 June 2008:
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With the Kesho
Leo timber floors down, fws directed its energy to laying the last of the
concrete sleepers – in the Kesho communal kitchen. Surrounding a huge plinth
(which will house biogas element cookers), the kitchen sleepers offer a
heat-resistant, fire-proof flooring. What’s more, each sleeper is separated
from the next by a few centimetres to allow food scraps to fall through … and
feed the Kesho chickens who wander under the building.
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into the groove
Tuesday, 3 June 2008:
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Eucalyptus
timber planks bearing a tongue-and-groove finish now constitute the Kesho Leo
flooring. With fws’ foiled plans to lay plywood floors (the product was found
to be too inconsistent in
Tanzania
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Stratti, to come up with an economical, structurally sound alternative. Days or
research saw him settle on eucalyptus planks as a suitable solution. What he
quite didn’t realise was that, once |
trees a crowd?
Thursday, 22 May 2008:
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 With Kesho eco-farm manager, Njau, on board, there was nothing for it but to begin introducing “environmentally friendly living” lessons to the Kesho house mamas and kids. Day one? Composting. Day two? Tree planting...
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Fairies flutter into fws base camp
Tuesday, 13 May 2008:
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 Two Irish fairies have fluttered their way into the fws volunteer village. Laura (aka F1) and Zoe (aka F2) arrived in a cloud of fairy dust and gifts, much to the Kesho Crew’s delight.
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Hello manger!
Tuesday, 6 May 2008:
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 Under the direction of fws environmental engineer, Corky, Kesho Leo Farm Manager, Njau, and Kesho environmental volunteer, Liz, the Kesho Leo permaculture project is coming alive... |
Hero we are!
Tuesday, 29 April 2008:
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 When fws environmental engineer, Corky, emailed the Australian firm Eco-flex to advise that fws had begun digging the hole for the artificial aquifer that would, by Eco-flex’s design, be filled with recycled car tyres in order to capture ground water, Eco-flex responded with a one-liner: “You’re our hero!” What did they mean?...
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From the Kringside
Tuesday, 22 April 2008:
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 German-born, Melbourne-based volunteer, Rebecca Krings, has hit the Tanzanian tarmac - and has been thrown a hefty role...
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Teenie Weenie Who-ey?
Tuesday, 15 April 2008:
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 An urgent email from Australia threw the Kesho Crew into a spin this week...
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