culture and’ an ‘entirely new | way of life: well worth ex- _ploring. This is not Europe with its obviqus links with the North American way. of. life. . This is Africa, where - only a concerted effort: and; time bring understanding. For-many the African way _ of life is an acquired -taste. Says Pedersen, to stick with it. So many - times you say, ‘what the bloody hell — no way is this going to work’, because all the doors one after the.other - go bang, bang, bang. They slam -tight. Crash. There is nothing, and you say ‘I have done everything I can.’ But you find that one door — it is not locked. You go over and - turn the handle and the doors start to open again. It’s a tricky game but it’s fun. “At times I feel we (the Canadians) are not very “FROM PAGE 54 “You've got. a “By ‘way of ‘example, Swan” - watched one day while a. large bush buck (a type of - deer) wandered | out of the ‘forest ‘and was. immediately stoned to death by a group of * men. “We had this sense of compassion. for the animal, -which was totally absent in them. The next day-I asked _ them why and they were incredulous that I° would "even consider asking the question. They said ‘we did it because it was food. Whan .an animal -happens across your path you kill it and you eat it, even though it may be against the law.’ ” ‘ ; Pedersen and Swan also agreed there. are natural barriers to social in- volvement § with me Kenyans. They say Canadians (and other ex ok off patriates) tend to turn in- ward and seek each other's company. Says Pedersen, “It can be _ difficult | efficient, but the people who- are making the criticism don’t know what they are dealing with — the com- munications problems — you are dealing with a . difficult system because it is _a developing country. “One of your staff may develop a program of practical application and he .. says ‘I can get this part from town,’ but the bloody thing isn’t there, so he has to adjust first of all to what is available.” _ The trick, he says, is, to develop the confidence and trust of the people with whom you are working. “It's the same as at home — flashy stuff just doesn’t work.” ‘ The Canadian team is helping to establish the college, and design and set up courses for the training of teachers, who will further the technical training of Kenyans all over the country. This and other types of Canadian aid in Commonwealth Africa amounted to more than $100 million last year. “KEN YANIZATION" The KTTC is turning out people qualified to teach at the growing number of technical training institutes in Kenya. The transfer of technology is an important part of the growth of any developing country. Other industrialized nations are helping Kenya develop a network of technical training centres, but without KTT there would be an even greater problem of supplying qualified personne! to staff these institutions. A vital aspect of this project is the Kenanization of the college. Within a few yeara the number of Canadians working there will begin to decline until the college is staffed and directed by Kenyans. However, for the time being, there is stilk much for the Canadians to accomplish. While the college's Canadian staff is kept busy with work, there are other adjustments to be made in dealing with a completely different approach to life. this wife must stimulus from a very old, Africans you work with because of the economic barriers. It is different at the village level however. They ‘either accept you or reject . you — they don’t give a damn.” There are, however, many other things to do. “We go - out camping about once a ‘month to see the country, | and I am a member of the Nairobi boat club — I have a small sailing dinghy and sail on the Nairobi Dam reservoir. There is the parent-teachers association, a student-staff film society and my wife Vi loves the back street shops and native handicrafts in Nairobi.” DIFFICULT FOR WIVES About camping, Mrs. Swan says she was a little concerned at first. “I was a bit worried about the snakes later ~but I haven’t seen any yet. The big animals don’t bother me because they are big enough to see — it’s the little critters that you can’t see. As long as you are in a car or tent the large animals somehow don’t bother you. I haven't heard of anybody being dragged out and eaten.” In many ways life in Africa is more difficult for the wives and ‘children than the husbands. For the most part the wives of Canadian specialists do not have. the opportunity to work, even _ though they may be fully qualified for the work force. Even voluntary work requires work permits in many countries. If a man goes to Africa on a CIDA contract he is usually entering a ready- made work environment but draw her very strange and sometimes frightening culture. The children have a slight advantage over their mothers in that they have the school environment to provide excitement. Many of the children board at in- ternational .schools and so develop friends from all over the world. But still, they too must adjust. There is little in the way of movies or any of the other traditional North American distractions. greatest problems facing a . Nairobi - School. - that's where they are ‘going socializing with — ee . Page 61, April 11, 1979 - North Shore News ‘Perhaps - ‘one of the ~ family moving to Africa is. - education. Pedersen has,. twin boys, aged 17, going to” school. in B.C. and: a -- daughter, 14, attending the ~ International “The kids all love Kenya. 5 and they relate well to the - country — the two at home’ miss-Kenya but they had to~ rejoin their school system in Canada. It’s their home and CDA PROJECT TEAM leader Dave Pedersen (left) and Dave Swan, instructor at tthe to have to compete. _ . . Kenya Technical Teacher's College, in the backyard of Swan’s Nairobi home. CONTINUED ON PAGE 74 Easy.to “SS latex dries toa ty ate flat finish in minutes. 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