I'm sure everyone has heard about dought right now in East Africa. It is sad but preventable and that is why it is important for educated Africans to vote and participate in electing good leaders.Did you know that the Kenyan government spent about 878million (Enough to educate kenyan children in famine striken moyale for 8 years)on cars - Mercedes and the like??
Yesterday,I read an article in the newspaper where a lady from New Zealand offered to donate 24tonnes of DOG food to children affected by famine. Maybe she eats dog food but it is very offensive and ignorant to give someone dog food. That is why it is important to at least know other peoples cultures before make terrible ssumptions. Africa is not a 'wealthy' place but people have some level of respect for themselves.Instead of someone from far off ahh... offering to donate dog food; why can't those of us who are well of do something? After this incident I know that no one can help us but ourselves becuase no one really understands the situation but us. (How do you explain all the Mercedes e.t.c. we have, the surburbs, the slums and the hunger? )

Does anyone have books/ stationary that they are not using? Any type of books or stationary that could be used by ppl in nusery tp about 21? new or used?? My team and I(VSION_18) are/ have been going on talk and rite now we're headed to Western/Nyanza schools.We'd like to involve evryone and if anyone would like to give books or know more about how they can help You can send mail to vision18_info@yahoo.com.Don't worry about how we'll get them.. we are willing to help with transportation.Asante!!

Last weekend.. Saturday December 4th 2004 has got to be one of the most talked about weekends in all of kenyan history.The party was one of the hugest ever with thousands of DJs, loads of people and ofcourse alcohol. Everyone said they were going to be there and everyone was. There were 16,200 people,70 policemen and 12 bounbcers.(Notice the irony)

The next morning, Newspapers reported that three people died and a dozen more were hospitalized.It seems they were crashed to death as impatient party-goers pushed and shoved at the gate.Many people lost their belongings (What do you expect when you pay Ksh250-about three dollars-for a huge event?) Now there is a lot of debate about who is responsible. Of course everyone blames the organisers. I don't, I think that everyone who went there was to blame + the organisers.

Children as young as 11 attended it and most of the revellers arrived already so high they couldn't walk. The bouncers didn't ask for ID as they should have and many parents allowed their children to go for an 18 and over event. Other people kept on going to the event even when they knew the place was so crowded one couldn't move.

It was supposed to be the experience of a lifetime and it sure was though not the way many expected it to be.

I just hope you think about what you do in your life because things are not always what they seem and may have huge consequences!