Journal

Silver D of E Volunteering - by guest editor Rose

Silver D of E Volunteering - by guest editor Rose

Over the last few months, Jax has kindly offered me some hours helping her out at the Bushbells home headquarters so I can complete my Silver D ...
The House that YOU Built – One Year On

The House that YOU Built – One Year On

It’s almost a year since we lost our Master Tailor Sammy – a day that I will never forget.  His memory lives on in everything we do, and all that ...
July Volunteers

July Volunteers

We’ve had three fantastic volunteers this July – Briony, Oscar and Harry and it just so happened they were all there together at the same time.  T...
The Crab Shack’s new Intern

The Crab Shack’s new Intern

For those of you who’ve been following our progress for a while,  will know that Katana is Sammy’s son, and he is almost nearing the end of his ti...
Computers – their future!

Computers – their future!

  I’ve talked about the ripple effect……   I know someone who knows someone else who said they could fix this, and someone else DID! Looong  story ...
WOW WOW Solar Power!

WOW WOW Solar Power!

Imagine a happy little school in the middle of the coastal bush or bundu as we call it in swahili. They play, they learn and they love their schoo...
Volunteers pitch in and create

Volunteers pitch in and create

Volunteers come and go, but we've been really LUCKY with some outstanding girls working at the school for the month of January (Eloise, Isla and T...
Tailoring Team

Tailoring Team

It’s always busy busy out on a site visit, and having not been out in Kenya for 2 covid-restricted years, there was lots to do and organise.  Our t...
Tutu won two, too! 😉

Tutu won two, too! 😉

I know someone who, years ago, called her son Bear. “He’ll be adventurous with a name like that,” she said. As it happens, he’s grown up and now ...
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and every joy for 2022

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and every joy for 2022

Christmas is always a good time to pause, reflect and take stock. As 2021 creeps towards a close, there are many highs despite the biggest loss o...
Latest Build

Latest Build

  Finally, a Grade 6 classroom is taking shape and is being build in record time, and should almost be finished by the end of term on the 23rd ...
Baby News!

Baby News!

  One of our gorgeous tailors Ruth, has had a baby BOY:  Peter (pictured above).   Born safely on the 19th November,  both mother and baby ...