Category Archives: Preparations

IT Lessons with the MTG Girls

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

by Jon Jones One of my goals here as a an IT techie is to teach the Moving the Goalposts local volunteer girls so that they can feel as confident as possible with Information Technology. Despite little previous experience they … Continue reading →

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What Happens at Full Time

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

By Tony in Kilifi The half time whistle for phase 2 has been blown, and counting my remaining Malarone tablets reminds me phase 3 will soon arrive to take the reins. Our thoughts now turn towards what happens when the … Continue reading →

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The REAL cavalry have arrived!

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

By Chris B in Kilifi, picture by Simon At around 5pm yesterday, Hashi, Max, Abdul, Samson and a satellite truck arrived to everybody’s collective relief. They were expecting to arrive around a week ago, but were faced with a long … Continue reading →

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Paying Respects and Packing Up

Posted on June 17, 2010 by

By Hashi in Nairobi. This morning there was a special feeling. We are nearly there. I had slept well full in the knowledge that most of my work was now done. Last night I left the engineers Max and Dan … Continue reading →

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Haraka Haraka Hakuna Baraka

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

By Max in Nairobi Yesterday, it seemed like this grande tour of grimy tube lit waiting rooms, government offices and choking streets would continue ad infinitum, and I would never even see Kilifi, I was almost beat. Despite the fact … Continue reading →

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Giraffes? Giraffes!

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

By Max in Nairobi After the most frustrating Friday the 11th of June ever, with our cargo seemlingly slipping away like the ball from Rob Greens hands, we decided that our hands were tied until Monday. Eager to ditch the … Continue reading →

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Anything to declare?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

By Max in Nairobi …..Yes, don’t ever try to ship anything to Kenya. A slow start to the day. One of our two candidate 4x4s arrived in Nairobi centre, but sans roof bars. No good. Our other vehicle, a Toyota … Continue reading →

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Plan Prepares to Meet Reality

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

By Alia in Kilifi Looks like our first lesson is in 6 and a half hours  (2 day class for the MTG girls who will then act as our classroom assistants for the rest of the project).  The test screen-setup … Continue reading →

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Dorothy’s Not in Kansas Anymore

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

By Alia & Rachel in Kilifi We have spent our day meeting some of the Moving The Goalposts participants and crew, and slowly starting to understand what skills we could bring to them which would be helpful.  We will run … Continue reading →

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Phase 1 Sat-Crew landed in Nairobi

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

By Max in Nairobi Max, Dan and Hashi are alive and well and have spent the day haggling, blagging and chancing with Hashi’s seemingly endless collection of old friends and extended family in the thick Nairobi smog. Despite our taxi … Continue reading →

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