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    • HEW VIFrom Fishers to Herders: Holocene Subsistence Intensification in the Turkana Basin
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Recent images from TBI Turkwel campus

Posted by Scott Bjelland on June 11th, 2010. Category: General

The construction is ongoing at the TBI Turkwel campus. Six self contained cottages are being built, the first of which is now complete. The remainder should be finished in the next two ...

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Excavation progress

Posted by Louise Leakey on June 7th, 2010. Category: Koobi Fora Research Project

Final week of first excavation in progress for the Koobi Fora Research Project. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. Final week of first excavation ...

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Water for Hygiene, Sanitation, and More

Posted by samiaomar on June 5th, 2010. Category: Local Community Outreach

It has been two weeks since the water pump in Ileret started working again. Taking advantage of this, TBI mobile clinic has been carrying out community-wide education on hygiene and sanitation. ...

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Field season begins again for 2010

Posted by Lawrence Nzuve on June 3rd, 2010. Category: Koobi Fora Research Project

With the generous support of National Geographic Society Missions programs we are back to the field again. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. With ...

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Wind Pump Technicians Commence Work

Posted by samiaomar on May 16th, 2010. Category: Local Community Outreach

After several months of anticipation, the wind pump (kijito) repairs have began at Ileret. After several months of anticipation, the wind pump (kijito) repairs have ...

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TBI’s Visiting Senior Scholar, Spring Semester 2010

Posted by Scott Bjelland on May 14th, 2010. Category: General

TBI’s second Visiting Senior Scholar, Professor Simiyu Wandibba, has enjoyed a productive semester at Stony Brook University. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. ...

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SBU to Support Health Centre Construction in Ileret

Posted by samiaomar on May 3rd, 2010. Category: Local Community Outreach

About a year ago a team of health professionals from a variety of departments from Stony Brook University (SBU) visited Ileret. Citing the need for public health interventions in the ...

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Racing for a Cleaner Environment

Posted by samiaomar on April 23rd, 2010. Category: Local Community Outreach

The race for cleanliness in Ileret continues as the TBI Committee organized for a clean-up campaign with TBI bursary students and Ileret Primary School students during their vacation ...

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Another Reason to Prioritize Health

Posted by samiaomar on April 16th, 2010. Category: Local Community Outreach

Ileret froze still for a few hours in anticipation today. All were anxious for the air rescue of two medical patients with meningitis by the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF). ...

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No Woman should suffer giving Life

Posted by Ikal Angelei on April 12th, 2010. Category: Local Community Outreach

Unfortunately, to many women in rural Kenya, pregnancy and child bearing is a life-threatening experience. The Safaricom Foundation has come to the aid of Turkana women with a grant of 1.8 ...

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