The structure of the Ileret dispensary ward is now more than 50% complete. We are still raising funds for completion of fixtures, solar, furniture, and medical equipment. The structure of the Ileret dispensary ward is now more than 50% complete. We are still raising funds for completion of fixtures, solar, furniture, and medical equipment. On [...]
The hominid crew outing on a typical day is usually a well planned undertaking that usually has to be discussed the night before. Few will actually notice that the group of fossil hunters one is likely to meet out in the badlands, is following a strict plan that takes into account time management as well [...]
The TBI Turkwel campus construction is still in progress. The sixth cottage is being fitted with doors and is being painted. The TBI Turkwel campus construction is still in progress. The sixth cottage is being fitted with doors and is being painted. A constructed wall of the big laboratory. Construction continues at TBI Turkwel and [...]
The Turkana Basin Institute is pleased to share our new TBI video channel on YouTube. The Turkana Basin Institute is pleased to share our new TBI video channel on YouTube. Our new video channel is designed to bring you interesting and educational videos of lectures, interviews, symposia, television programming and more, relating to the various [...]
Fossil preparation is currently going on smoothly at the laboratory at Ileret. Many fossils that had been collected in the laboratory from the last season need preparation and accessioning and the crew has been doing this on a daily basis. Fossil preparation is currently going on smoothly at the laboratory at Ileret. Many fossils that [...]
In October, Richard, Meave and Louise Leakey spent time making public appearances, lecturing, and visiting with old friends and new across the United States. In October, Richard, Meave and Louise Leakey spent time making public appearances, lecturing, and visiting with old friends and new across the United States. Richard Leakey speaks at the Greenwich Public [...]
Segal Family Foundation whose vision is to find a niche where they can help deserving people and Improve the quality of their life perpetually Segal Family Foundation whose vision is to find a niche where they can help deserving people and Improve the quality of their life perpetually have provided a grant of USD 4,000 [...]
The recent AU Summit in Kampala has brought to light the shocking lack of readily available health services for women in Africa, endangering women’s well-being and resulting in tragically high numbers of women dying in childbirth. The recent AU Summit in Kampala has brought to light the shocking lack of readily available health services for [...]
The TBI Ileret borehole is located some 8 kilometers from the camp. The water needs to be piped to the field center so that construction work can begin at the beginning of next year. This is a brief report of the work in progress from the Ileret water pipeline. The TBI Ileret borehole is located [...]
The laboratory at Turkwel now has some walls in place. Kyalo has just sent these images to me from the site. With a lot more construction to do on this building there will be several posts to follow. The laboratory at Turkwel now has some walls in place. Kyalo has just sent these images to [...]
Attached is a photo to show weekly updates on the Ileret ward and delivery room construction. More period photo updates to come. Attached is a photo to show weekly updates on the Ileret ward and delivery room construction. More period photo updates to come. Return to Local Community Outreach posts
The Turkana Basin has over the years produced many spectacular fossil finds, hominids being the most visible of them all. Behind this success story, has been the hominid gang; an exclusive group whose work is to survey and discover the fossils for you. The Turkana Basin has over the years produced many spectacular fossil finds, [...]
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a first step. That was the message resonating the air as the Nakechichok Womens Group first task of setting up their multistorey garden began with the clearing out of the field A journey of a thousand miles starts with a first step. That was the message resonating [...]
The Ileret Dispensary ward construction is carrying on very well. Only one week into the project, the foundation is now complete. The building’s structure is slowly starting to take shape. The Ileret Dispensary ward construction is carrying on very well. Only one week into the project, the foundation is now complete. The building’s structure is [...]
TBI is happy to report that Telesgaye School is carrying on very well since TBI first got involved to improve its infrastructure and capacity since 2008. TBI is happy to report that Telesgaye School is carrying on very well since TBI first got involved to improve its infrastructure and capacity since 2008. CDF funded teacher's [...]
Construction continues at Turkwel on the large laboratory. The basement slab has been laid and walls are going up. The foundations for the main part of the laboratory are being dug as the images sent this morning from the TBI Turkwel campus show. Construction continues at Turkwel on the large laboratory. The basement slab has [...]
After several months of planning, the construction of the long awaited expansion of the Ileret Dispensary has begun. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. After several months of planning, the construction of the long awaited expansion of the Ileret Dispensary has begun. The building contractors are currently making preparations for travel to [...]
The construction at TBI Turkwel continues and foundations are going in for the second large laboratory. The construction at TBI Turkwel continues and foundations are going in for the second large laboratory. The foundations of the second large laboratory currently under construction at TBI Turkwel. Work began on this at the beginning of August 2010, [...]
Fossil hunters took a break today to attend an anatomy class that was no doubt done in style. Fossil hunters took a break today to attend an anatomy class that was no doubt done in style. Fossil hunting recruits Loki (left) and Malmalo (right) adorning protective gear deflesh a domestic cat to add to the [...]
TBI postdoctoral fellow Amanuel Beyin recently received a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation in the amount of $20,000 to conduct field research in the western Turkana Basin region this fall. TBI postdoctoral fellow Amanuel Beyin recently received a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation in the amount of $20,000 to conduct field research in the western [...]