orphanage Archives | Laurie Goes to Africa https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/tag/orphanage/ The Kind Neighbor Project Fri, 11 May 2018 15:18:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Primary Project 2: Tutoring Family-less Children https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/primary-project-2-tutoring-family-less-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=primary-project-2-tutoring-family-less-children https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/primary-project-2-tutoring-family-less-children/#respond Fri, 11 May 2018 15:14:38 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1915 A big thing I’ve been doing in Kisii is tutoring these sweet kids at the children’s home. I’m not just catching them up on things they’re calling behind in, but I’m teaching them the love of learning and teaching… and showing them love and attention. The Fate of a Child Who Falls Behind Maybe you... Read more »

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]]> https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/primary-project-2-tutoring-family-less-children/feed/ 0 Why I Haven’t Been Blogging or Posting Much https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/havent-blogging-posting-much/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=havent-blogging-posting-much https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/havent-blogging-posting-much/#respond Mon, 08 May 2017 10:22:50 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1692 First, What I’ve Been Up To: Teaching Reading to Struggling Readers at an Elementary School I’ve been teaching reading to some struggling readers at an elementary school, grades 4-7. I did this for one week before they had a 3 week break. This last week it started up again. I’m excited to get it going... Read more »

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]]> https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/havent-blogging-posting-much/feed/ 0 Part 2 Begins https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/part-2-begins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-2-begins https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/part-2-begins/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:35:04 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1664 The adventure has officially begun! I arrived in Kenya on March 1st and arrived in Kisii on March 2nd. It’s so nice to be back here. It feels very right. What have I been doing and what do I plan to do with my first month? Well, I’m assessing the situation. I want to figure... Read more »

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]]> https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/part-2-begins/feed/ 0 Kisii and the Orphanage https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/kisii-and-the-orphanage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kisii-and-the-orphanage https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/kisii-and-the-orphanage/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:27:57 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1195 The Lonely Planet guide for Kenya does not speak highly of Kisii. That’s too bad, I really liked this hilly, bustling little town. I came to Kisii via a very nice Danish guy I met in Kilifi. His name is Casper. He had been volunteering at an orphanage in Kisii and it’s only about 2.5... Read more »

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