I fully appreciate to Butterfly4Volunteers Organization for giving me an opportunity to work as an volunteer at Shimo La Tewa Health centre in Mombasa.

Yours

Sincerly

Angela Musyoki

Onvergetelijke stage in Mombasa – Kenia!

Laat ik ook even mijn ervaringen delen over Butterfly!

Suzanne en ik hebben 3 maanden een marketing stage gedaan bij Jacyjoka Apartments en Netherken Safaris & Tours. Gelijk van het aller eerste begin werden wij warm welkom geheten door Janet en haar medewerkers. We voelden ons gelijk thuis in Mombasa, terwijl het allemaal zo anders is dan in Nederland! De eerste week bestond vooral uit introductie en lessen over het land. Zo werd de cultuur, de geschiedenis, het eten, de taal en de kleding behandeld. Hier hebben we echt heel veel aan gehad, want dit is toch wel inside information die je niet zomaar thuis van internet kunt halen.

Ik heb in totaal 12 weken stage gelopen bij Butterfly, Jacyjoka en Netherken Safaris en Tours, samen met een klasgenoot. De weken gingen ontzettend snel voorbij! In de 12 weken heb ik veel geleerd over de Keniaanse cultuur, het lokale eten en natuurlijk het prachtige landschap met alle bijzondere dieren.   

Janet, onze stagebegeleider, heeft ons ontzettend veel laten zien. Ze heeft ons eerst Mombasa helemaal laten zien, dit is natuurlijk erg handig als je er nog 12 weken blijft wonen. Ze heeft ons ook veel parken laten zien. Ook zijn we zelfs naar Nairobi gegaan! Dit was natuurlijk hardstikke gezellig en ze had het fantastisch geregeld. Onverwachts nam ze ons ook soms mee uiteten bij de leukste Afrikaanse of gewoon Westerse restaurantjes. Door Janet hebben wij het echte leven van Mombasa kunnen mee maken en natuurlijk zelf kunnen kunnen beleven.  

During my workingrelationship with Ton Verheijke, one of the founding fathers of the Butterfly Foundation, he asked me if I wanted to support some of the projects. I didn´t have to think very long, because I always believed that helping people abroad is helping them with specific knowlegde and education to support themselves, suited for their situation and their needs. The fishfram is a project with the future in mind. It´s a clever move to develop a foodsupply that can be cultivated in years to come. For this kind of development, local people will depend less on sunburned and decreasing agricultural crops. I would say, it´s a  necessary and clever solution.

Dear Janet and Ton,

the two months that I spent with you participating in the volunteer projects were the most amazing in my life. I had the chance to see a different world and experience a new kind of life. Working at schools and in the orphanage in Kiembeni made me really think of moving to Kenya or adopting a child from there. These young angels will stay for ever in my heart!! And both of you Janet and Ton were like my real family, always next to me in all the difficulties and problems that I faced. 

I want to thank you so much for everything you have done for me and for the opportunity that you gave me to change my life.

Your Greek daughter

Angeliki

Dear Janet and Ton,

I would like to use this guestbook to thank you once again for your warm hospitality and precious help during my stay in Kenya. It was a pleasure meeting you and to spend those days in your company. Thanks to you, I made the most revealing experience of my life, these 20 days in Kenya really changed my way of seeing the world. Amid the poverty and misery of the slums, I found happiness, hope and joy in the eyes of the people. I will never forget those moments spent in the orphanage of Kiembeni, playing with the kids, hugging and especially being hugged by them. I will keep their smiles and joy in my heart for ever. I recommend anybody to participate in a voluntary programme with "Butterfly", it is an experience that will make a better person out of you.

A big hug to you and to the children,

Dario

Welcome to Lara and Stephanie, which want to do their first Internships with Butterfly.  :lol:

We want to say thanks to Lara and Stephanie who have done their internships until 14 August at Jacyjoka. We wish you good luck with everything in live.

Dear Janet and Ton:D,

We were your first trainees at Jacyjoka apartments Mombasa. We had to do a lot of different things during our 12 weeks. We improved the apartments on the in- and outside. We made them feel like a Kenyan home. We created an excursionbook, with trips in and around Mombasa and safari's, which we had to sell to our guests. It was a nice experience to learn how it is to have your own business. We did a lot of things together with Janet, like meetings, marketing and purchasing stuff for the apartments. Of course we've learned about the African culture and enjoyed staying at Janets place. She had a lovely home and felt like a mom to us.

Thank you both for everything!

With love,

Lara & Stephanie, The Netherlands

Ps: If you have any questions feel free to contact us.