sorting

i have divided and subdivided every moment of footage i took on the trip. i divided everything based on where it was. then into whether it was for B roll, interviews, who the interview was with, kids singing, kids laughing, shots of the homes, on the road footage, and basically any other category.

the way im going to go about this first rough draft is to first start cutting down interview footage. and once the interviews form the backbone of the doc answering questions and giving info, ill then add the extra fun stuff.

but going through the interviews is going to be quite time consuming, each professional interview lasted about 30 minutes each. so im going to have to pick the parts i think are crucial and who is most qualified to give certain pieces of information.

so, that work will start tomorrow!
i just got back from coaching my last lax tournament so now one job is done i can begin fresh tomorrow; but first i think ill hit up a neighborhood yard sale for house stuff for the school year! i love my housemates :D

done with shooting!

7/8 So I went to film and interview Dr. Jane Stephens today. It went really well. I filmed at the Amani offices and got great B footage of necklaces and bags and scarves. I asked her how Amani got started, how New Life Homes and Amani are connected, how someone can get involved with Amani/NLH, and to explain how the shop and bead shows play a roll in all of this.

I then got lunch with Paige!!! She took me to a wonderful gluten free pizza restaurant http://sticksandstonesclayoven.com/home.htm which was very yummy.



I think im about done with footage!


7/9
We had our first bead show! At the Imperial Embasy hotel in Durham, there was a huge Nigerian Health conference, and we got to set up a table. We laid out tons of scarves and necklaces, I even brought a few pictures of the kids to display as well. We sold a few things. Paige and I managed the booth. I got an interview of her describing how bead shows are a nice way to raise support for NLHs and to get the word out.

I gotta start throwing this footage together soon!

^ Kazuri

this is mataha. its mashed potatos and corn pured with spinach... another tastey and glutten free kenyan dish.

food

this is ugali, its made from corn, and kinda tastes like grits. but what you do is you pick it up with your fingers and mash it down and then use it to grab the stew... its yummy and gluten-free!

 

 

 

 

 

above are some of the gifts, i wont say who they're for, but it shows the amazing work the women at Amani Ya Juu do.

 

I got my mom a table runner, which actually matched just perfectly with seat covers and the green walls :)gifts are the best

home!

I'm home!
Mama made a gluten-free pizza with pesto, cheese, and spinach (my favorite) for a wonderful welcome home dinner. I heard all about her and Paulina's trip to Puerto Rico and Paulina's week as a work crew volunteer for the Great Escape (a church middle school retreat).

Its so nice to be home, though it took a bit to realize I could have ice, drink the tap water, eat raw veggies, could wear shorts, and that it's 95 degrees as opposed to 70.

Our last day in Nairobi was great! Paige, Ashley, Hannah, Kaitlyn, and I hit up 2 Amani stores. One called Amani Ya Juu and the other Kazuri. Amani Ya Juu: "This product has been sewn by African women in need. These women have learned to work together because of their faith in God who provides a higher peace" http://www.amaniafrica.org/ so I went crazy at this store because the cause is wonderful, everything is handmade by women in need, and their stuff is great! So many gifts for so many people!

This is actually our second time at Kazuri. This is where the beads, pottery, and jewelry are made by Kenyan women in need. This is where we get 2nds, or the beads that have chips or scratches, for free. Using the 2nds, Amani makes jewelry and sells it. Proceeds then go back to supporting New Life. Here I got some nice painted mugs for friends.

Traveling was pretty easy. Nairobi airport was crazy! But after that all was pretty smooth. We even paid tribute to our safari by going to a restaurant called Giraffe in the London airport. (we even got cute Giraffe drink stirrers). I'm pretty on schedule with the time of day, the red eye flight helped.

Today I'm still doing Amani work. I uploaded a ton of pictures to children's files and uploaded videos. I have a interview with Jane (head of Amani) and will film on Thursday at the Amani store:

Amani Market-Open Tues-Sat!! 
Where to buy Amani jewelry? The Amani Market at 3288 Robinhood Rd, Winston-Salem, NC.
We have brilliant Amani totes, Kenyan scarves and accent items from the open-air Nairobi market. 
Open 12-6 Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri and 12-2 on Sat. with new items everyday. So much to chose from to give, to wear, and to delight in. And it all goes to the babies in Kenya!

In Indianapolis, visit IndyAmani, open Thursdays 10-2 at Plaza de Timbres, 9135 N. Meridian, Suite B.

In Harrisburg, contact:harrisburgbeaders@amanichildren.org
In Cleveland, contact: Cleveland@amanichildren.org
In Asheville, visit Old North State Clothing

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This will certainly be a lot of footage to go through… but I'm so pumped to go relive everything!

Nyeri for 2 days, now in Nairobi again

So Nyeri was incredible!!! Beautiful mountains and beautiful N.L. Home with so many shining faces. We played with the kids all day Thursday, plus a birthday! I got great pics of the kids! I think the birthday boy will be excited later in life to see 'snaps' from his 2nd b-day. The kids were all pumped to get cake and sing. We went out to a fantastic lunch place with great traditional food. Ugali is this grit-like blob that you grab with your fingers and use to grab other stew-like food with. It's pretty flavorless, but super Kenyan. I really like Mahata, which is this green blob of mash potatoes, corn, and puréed with spinach. Excellent with Nile Perch fish fillet. All the food is so cheap! Then we usually finish it off with Masala tea, which kinda tastes like Chiai tea but its brewed in milk with added spices. So basically Kenyan food rocks.




Today we went to check out Mount Kenya. It was so beautiful. The day began cloudy but as we rose higher into the Adirondacks the clouds began to burn away into a perfect day. We drove out into this prairie and got to see tons of Rhions, Zebras, Warthogs, Giraffs, and Baboons. It was only $12 to get into the park so it was super worth the great views of the mountain and so sweet to see more animals. I've gotten so spoiled basically living in National Geographic!

After a long drive home, Ashley, Paige, Hannah, and Kaitlyn went out to eat and watched the Ghana game at our favorite hang out spot. So neat to hang with other Kenyas rooting for Africa!

Pictures to come! I havn't uploaded any from yesterday...

I interviewed Morgan, the ground leader of the Amani Internship, and she was perfect. She has explained Amani and our connection with beads and new life so much that her speech was flawless and will go great in the informational video.

So tired, long day tomorrow. We're traveling tomorrow! Ahhhh home is so soon!