Due to a minor scheduling change, it turns out I’m leaving Kiminini tomorrow morning. I’ll be traveling to the Masai Mara for four days before heading back to Nairobi for several days. I likely won’t have internet access until Wednesday or Thursday, but make sure to check back in to see pictures of the Masai village and my short photo safari. I will also have some very interesting updates to share on the water kiosk project.
I want to thank Joshua, Mama Sandra, and the entire family here at Common Ground of Africa for making this an incredible experience. I’m excited to continue on with the rest of the trip, but I’m incredibly sad to leave. I look forward to working with the water filter team as they prepare to launch the filters in the market, and I very much look forward to visiting Kiminini and Common Ground again soon. To learn more about Common Ground for Africa, check out http://www.villagevolunteers.org/common_ground/common_ground.php.
I’ll be posting some additional pictures to Flickr later today, so be sure to check back soon.
Good work with all of your market research, Jeremy. It’s obvious you were there to develop a real business model and not just look for another way to “help the poor Africans”.
I’m also glad to see the relationship you’ve built with Steve Mumbwani. It sounds like you may have a winner there (nothing to take for granted).
I enjoyed following your blog, and man, could I ever relate to some of your stories (especially the ones where the people would tell you what you want to hear rather than what was really true). It will be interesting to hear your feedback when you come back to the states.