The journey begins

After having travelled from all kinds of origins in Europe to Frankfurt airport on the 27th of June, we finally arrived at our destination in Mombasa in the morning of the 28th of June.

Followed by warm "Jambo" shouts, our taxi made its way to our hostel called Giardino. After quickly unpacking our luggage, we separated to visit our three main projects: Mombasa Fire Brigade, Blue Bell Nursery School and St. Joseph House of Hope.

We received a general introduction of the different projects on that Friday. Even though the pool made the 30 degree a little more enjoyable, we used most of the weekend to prepare for the projects.

Furthermore, we also explored the city center of Mombasa where we discovered a lot of cultural differences. Therefore, not only taking the "Matatu" (minibus normally offering room for 11 passengers; however, usually fitting at least 15 travellers) but also walking through the city center became an adventure to us. Being followed by a self-assigned tour guide every step we took, our visit was mainly marked by curious looks of Kenyan people and many new impressions. On our way back to the hostel, we took a "Tuktuk" (small 3 person motorbike), which made us realise the lack of safety regulations on the road.

On Monday every group worked on their projects and further details and pictures will follow within the next days from each of the teams.