Kenya Trip 2009 Pictures

We were greeted to the school with singing and dancing in the traditional Kamba style by the parents of some of the students.

The students followed with singing a welcome song in two languages. Each verse was personalized for a member of our group.

The center of the village of Ngomano.

The pump for the well and the guest and teacher housing at the Clay School.

The pump in action, operated by Paul Manyara, the school's transportation director. Benson Mutua, the in-country director is watching(right).

Each student tasted the water. The strong taste of salt and metal was present. Here Rob Best (HMC '10) is reacting after tasting it.

The water tank in the village.

The seasonal river from which the school gets its water. The water is either dug by hand from a meter below the surface or pumped to the tank.

Autumn Petros-Good (HMC '09, left), Annika Eberle (HMC '09, center), and Rob Best (HMC'10, right) give a lesson on water purification to the Clay School students

Several students with their completed solar still.

Right to left, Rob Best (HMC '10), Autumn Petros-Good (HMC '09), and Annika Eberle (HMC '09) with Professor Susan Martonosi, Don Mergens (second from left), Paul Manyara (left) and Wote hardware store owners after redesigning their solar still to use local materials.

Building the solar still prototype with the help of Benson Mutua (center with saw). From left to right, the students are Rob Best (HMC '10), Annika Eberle (HMC '09), and Autumn Petros-Good (HMC '09).

Annika Eberle (HMC '09, left), Rob Best (HMC '10, center), and Autumn Petros-Good (HMC '09, right) with their completed solar still prototype.

Rob Best (HMC '10, kneeling) and Annika Eberle (HMC '09, standing) demonstrate the effectiveness of the solar still to the Clay School students.

Autumn Petros-Good (HMC '09, left), Rob Best (HMC '10, center), and Annika Eberle (HMC '09, right) relaxing at the Maasai Mara.

The completed solar still in action.