Even more photos

Now that I have discovered how to reduce the file size of the photos I have uploaded the balance of the first set of photos to my FLICKR accounts. Most went to FLICKR 1 but I had to put one on FLICKR 2.

See the LINKS below.

More Photos - Wildlife

I have just finished uploading a further 67 photos from the Field Trip to Kenya.

They can be viewed on the FLICKR 2 link provided below.

................... and here is just a small selection to whet the palate...................

More Photos from the Field Trip

I have uploaded more photos onto one of my Flickr accounts.

The 81 photos can be accessed by clicking on the link below...............

FLICKR PHOTOS 2

This is a different link to the one used for the first set of photos which can still be seen either on this BLOG or on the previous link that was given.

Housing in Kenya

Housing in Kenya, as elsewhere in the world, is not only in short supply but in many cases it is unaffordable to most. Here in the UK, the average price of a house is verging on £200,000 (US$300,000)

In Kenya a new company is embarking on a project to produce affordable housing. This would give many Kenyans the opportunity to OWN their own bricks and mortar. Better still, bearing in mind the price of property in the UK, these flats which have 100 metres square of floor space (almost 1,100 sq. ft!!!) cost just US$32,000 or a little over £20,000!

Sell my house, buy 8 in Nairobi, rent out 7 and live off the rental income! 

Here is the link to the website:

Courtyard Flats Mlolongo Ltd. (CFM)

Flickr

All the photos from the field trip that are seen below are also available on my Flickr Account by clicking on the following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/west_pokot_kenya/?saved=1

I shall also endeavour to upload others to the BLOG (Very fiddley and extremely time consuming!) and to my Flickr Account but there is a limit of 100 mb per month and uploading just 23 photos had swallowed up this month's allowance.

Materialism v Happiness

During our time in Kenya one comment was repeated time and time again. This, very simply, related to the fact that We have so much, and they have so little but THEY ARE SO HAPPY.

I think that basically they were trying to answer that age old question 'Does money bring happiness?' and I think that this simple question was adequately answered during our 10 days in Kenya.

There is much, much more to life than computers, iPods, Mobile Phones, Games Consoles and MP3 players etc. and sometimes we need to just sit back and remember that we, in this day and age, are so very fortunate but that 95% of the world's population can't afford the basic necessities of life let alone the luxuries that we, everyday, take for granted.

All of these photos are of people from Naselot/Turkwell, Lomut, Tikeet/Masol Plains and from in and around Marich itself.
Simply.................. Happiness is West Pokot!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANY OF THESE PICTURES IN A LARGER FORMAT, JUST CLICK ON THE PHOTO CONCERNED!