A while back I decided to keep this blog for information about the Maasai and their culture as viewed thru the eyes of Jackson Liaram, with the hope of a possible book. I am going to postpone working on the book as the time not only doesn't seem right, but I have several other projects — both writing and working on helping Jackson's village get a well, so I am going to put this blog on hold.
Today and tomorrow (December 20-21, 2010) a hydrogeologist team will investigate the feasibility of a well for Oltorotua, the village at which Jackson Liaram and his family (of whom we are honorary members!) live in the Masai Mara region of Kenya. My husband Carl and I hope for good news that will help obtain a grant and allow us to move ahead with a well because we sincerely believe that clean, pure drinking water is a basic human right. Walking 5 km to obtain only the marginally safe water a donkey can carry on its back is a difficult way to live and raise a family. Helping Jackson and his village build a well is our sincere hope as we enter 2011. As Jackson wrote in an e-mail: “Let’s hope for that great day when I will hold you by the hand, Carl standing next to you, as I introduce you to the people of Oltorotua at the site of the well.”
