I spent 2 weeks in Mugeta in 2016 conducting research with the Robotutor X-Prize application. I stayed with Joash’s family, and they are some of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met. They took us in and treated us like family, and provided us with everything we needed. Mugeta is a very rural village - take everything you need to survive, because chances are you will not find it in the village. There is electricity - so you can definitely charge your devices. There is very limited internet (Edge speeds on smartphones) so you may be able to send text emails, and Whatsapp text messages but not much more. About the school…. It is such a wonderful place! I cannot speak highly enough of how much the school community is and how they pull together their resources to educate the kids. The parents come together to cook food for the kids, and are genuinely interested in opportunities to advance their education. Everyone can contribute to this community - something as simple as practicing English (and learning Swahili) with the kids can make a huge impact on their educational outcomes. The principal of the school, Vincent, is very knowledgeable, hardworking, patient, and has an incredible rapport with the children. The children, like children everywhere in the world, are open minded, welcome visitors with open arms, are inquisitive, and are brilliant. Lucky for me, I get the opportunity to visit Mugeta again, and I cannot wait to see everyone again.
