by Kelli Donley | Jul 13, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art, Good to Great
I am having one of those weeks where everything seems to be falling into place, just right. My push to prioritize is paying off ten-fold. I resigned from one of my freelance gigs at a health magazine. The relief! The joy! The sheer happiness of not having to track...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 27, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art, Good to Great, Journal
I bought this fabric in Mozambique. It is wax-dyed and I’m pretty sure the prints are Nigerian. Nigeria has significant influence on the fabrics in southern Africa. That said? Most of the west African fabric producers now have their materials made in China. So,...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 18, 2007 | Africa, Arizona, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes, Triathlon
I had a chance to catch up with myself this weekend. I went for a long morning ride through Ahwatukee Saturday morning, managing to return to do the hills a second time through for good measure. Just like running, it always takes me 20 minutes to find my groove. My...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 12, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Travel
I took five days vacation after Mozambique in Cape Town, South Africa. I’ve never traveled this way before; my traveling companions arranged a set tour and a stay at a five star hotel. It left my head spinning after working in such contrasting poverty the week...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Photography, Travel
This trip wasn’t all work; the adventure included a trip to Gorongoza National Park — a game park in Mozambique. I’d never been to a park before in Africa and was really looking forward to the opportunity to see something wild. Alas, the park is just...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 8, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Public Health, Travel
There are two orphanages we work with in Beira. The first is the baby orphanage, where infants are left and are able to stay until age 7. From there, they are transitioned into the government orphanage, where they are placed in school and are able to stay until age...
