skyblu
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English expat in Kenya
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Lives in nairobi
Registration: 27 May 2011
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UK expat now based long-term in Kenya. Working with my husband in Higher Education sector and recording our move here in my blog 'Pack Doughty into Africa'. Tales of arranging your own 'diy relocation', to a country you've never even visited before the day you moved there for good..along with 3 dogs and a cat...Pack Doughty in other words!
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How much is enough? by minamanda
My husband and I give to a family in Nairobi. What is a fair amount that a family of 5 adults and 2 children would need? We're not talking about setting them up real fancy, but enough for them to take care of basic needs.
well $400 a month would certainly go a long way to ensuring that they didn't feel the need to earn a living too. That is about twice what the average domestic worker around Nairobi earns who is also supporting a family. It is great to want to help ... Read More