I bought some nice looking used books today on Main street from the used book store near my apartment.  Many are hard-covers and small, so they should withstand use in a primary school of 900 students--I hope!

While an ideological goal of our trip is to present ourselves as not merely "the people who bring gifts", but to create a meaningful, human relationship with another group of students, I think these will make great library resources and I'd hate to pass up a great find like "Dogs Working For People" (1972).  I also found some great Native American myth picture books and a David Macauley architecture book on Mosques--perfect!

I hope more people come on board with other books or school supplies to make sure that our group can max out the baggage restrictions.  If not, then I am looking forward to working with the staff to figure out what else they might need from shops in Mombasa.  I wonder if that's cheaper that buying used hard-covers here.... hmmm.   I'll have to hit up the Salvation Army or Value VIllage soon to see if there are any other good deals.

Weather for Sunday May 16th in Mombasa: Chance of a Thunderstorms. Scattered Clouds. High: 31 °C . Wind South 25 km/h . 30% chance of precipitation