<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Joyce, <div><br></div><div>The Bale Community has something of a representative in Kenya, as it happens: Michael Spencer <<a href="mailto:michaelspencer1987@gmail.com">michaelspencer1987@gmail.com</a>> , a young American architectural graduate, has been building bale projects there the last few years, occasionally getting advice from me and John Glassford. </div><div><br></div><div>I will forward this inquiry to him. </div><div><br></div><div>Bob<br><div><div>On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Joyce Coppinger wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<b>From: </b>ouma chege <<a href="mailto:oumaouko@yahoo.com">oumaouko@yahoo.com</a>><br>
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<b>Date: </b>Sat, 4 Aug 2012 05:52:41 -0700 (PDT)<br>
<b>To: </b>Joyce Coppinger <<a href="mailto:jc10508@windstream.net">jc10508@windstream.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: introduction<br>
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Dear Joyce,<br>
The materials are amazing, how can we partner with your organisation here in Kenya?<br>
Thanks <br>
Wilson Ouma<br>
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</span></font></font><blockquote type="cite"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><font size="4"><span style="font-size:16.0px">Dear Friend,<b> <br>
</b>I came across information about publication known as <b>The Last Straw - The International Journal of Straw Bale and Natural Building.<br>
</b>I am one of the founding members of PALUOC, a community based organisation operating within Kisumu County. Our target beneficiaries are poor and marginalized members of the community.<br>
Currently we are running a carpentry and joinery training programme targeting orphans and vulnerable children. We are keen on giving our trainees some skill on building and construction so that they can be more self-sufficient in the training. We hope also to use their expertise as organisations artisans/technician who will be involved in building low-cost houses to our beneficiaries once the project kicks starts.<br>
Currently we are seeking partners to work with our organisation in this project. We would be very glad also to get <b>The Last Straw - The International Journal of Straw Bale and Natural Building especially if we can get your back </b>40 issues on a fully-indexed, searchable CD-ROM<br>
I am humbled for the good work you are doing and we would feel so privileged to partner with you and your organisation.<br>
Thanks <br>
Wilson Ouma<br>
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