Thank you all for your kind words of support and possible solutions. I think what hurts most is how much I love Kenya and how much I have sacrificed just to be here. Working in Kenya and with the youth has been anything but easy, but because I have believed so strongly that if the youth were given viable alternatives there would be a new dawning for this young democracy. As much as I love Likoni, the situation here is so insecure that it is no longer safe to continue to work. It would break my heart to have to leave Kenya and now we have nothing, so I am not sure where to turn. I have a family to think about and we have to find somewhere safe to live. I pray that we can find a way to remain here, but to be honest, I am not sure what our next move should be. Back in the US, everyone is calling for us to go home, but if we leave the criminals and thugs have won and Kenya is left in a worse state than when I found her. Crystal On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com>wrote:
Would below proposal work?
a) "Crystal" Youth Computers Foundation formed b) Companies on this mailing list donate computers c) Computers given out to youths (for free) d) Records periodically published here
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Gakuru Alex<alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
Mungu One!
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Murigi Muraya<mmskunkworks@gmail.com> wrote:
Over to Alex Gakuru and the PS - Min of Info & Comm - was it June 30, 2009?
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 5:35 PM, nyarotho kennedy <kenyarotho@gmail.com
wrote:
This is the saddest day in the history of Kenya's ICT. We all know the kind of strides Voices of Africa had made in ICT4D, it cant just go down with a bunch of rogues! The greatest positive in all this is that the source of it all lives on. Crystal dont lose heart, you are the one who holds the vision for VOA not the equipment, docs n all though they are important but replaceable. Just hold in there. Now down to fellow skunks, i am pretty sure this is the right forum to sort out this matter. As with the Morris Mbetsa case, i believe this deserves the ears of PS Bitange Ndemo and the many ICT societies, forums and federations. Time for them to flex some support muscle ! Over to the rest of y'all. Those are my thoughts.
On 6/18/09, Crystal Watley <crystal@voicesofafrica.org> wrote:
Dear friends,
I am not one for spreading my problems all over town and it is a bit embarrassing to admit, but due to recent events I have to ask for
your
help. Last Saturday night, armed men broke into my home and office and stole everything we owned. All of my work for VOA4SD is gone. We lost all of our documents, equipment, and even my soap. I am considering what to do next. Likoni is not safe. As I had been saying for the last year, there are too many unemployed youth and there is a great need for opportunities. Without opportunities crime becomes an occupation.
I moved to Kenya with good ideas, great ambitions, and mountains of hope. The realities have been difficult, but I have always pressed forward. Now I am praying that God makes a way where there is none. Recently, Kibaki made a speech when he announced the arrival of the TEAMS cable and how important it is for people to work towards creating youth training programs. he made it sound like the most important job in the country. It is the job I have suffered for for more than 2 years only to have everything ripped from under my feet.
I need a way to start over here or I will be forced to find a way to leave Africa and return to America. My heart feels like it is being ripped out of my chest with the very thought, but I have to take care of my family. I am attaching my most recent resume here. I pray that someone can help me to find employment, funding, anything to be able to continue. It is not fair to the youth who want change that those who have given into evil pursuits steal their chances at a better life.
Thank you for your help.
Many blessings,
Crystal
-- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/
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