learning from the prophets

So days have been busy and wonderful! Research is going fantastically; I can't believe this is only my third day here for all i've learned.
I spent the afternoon in Mathare, one of Nairobi's largest people's settlements (what we're now calling the slums--seizing back words and definitions from the Man), and met some of the most amazing women. Women who are changing the atmosphere by holding elected officials accountable, serving their neighbors in need, and partnering with youth organizations that are doing the same (this doesn't happen too often). GROOTS is quite a model for how organizations should operate--the women in the main office do no project implementation, they only serve as networkers and resources, to hook up women's organizations w/each other so they can learn from each other and not feel so isolated.

I promise more in a week, when i have better net access!