Urgent Funds Needed
Category: Other news | Date: Oct 17 2008 | By: ewasolions
I hate to write more bad news but unfortunately that is the case. My silence over the past week is basically due to my hard drive crashing a few days ago. And with no warning at all. My laptop (Macbook) is only 2 years old and I thought that I still had a while to go before experiencing any problems. Early this year my battery died and now the hard drive just disappeared. The timing could not be worse. Not only have I lost some data and photos which cannot be recovered, but I now need to buy a new hard drive which costs Ksh 12,000 (about $170). These are yet again costs that I never budgeted for nor do I have the funds for this.I normally do a back-up of my laptop each time I am in Nairobi. The last time I did it was the beginning of September. The “funny” thing is that I had entered “Back-up comp” in my diary on the 14th of October. Well, I was turning on my computer to do just that when it crashed.I would be so grateful for any assistance towards purchasing a new hard drive. The good news is that I am back in Samburu and will go out later to start the search for Nashipai, Nabo, their cubs and the rest of the Ewaso Lions.
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Donations Received
- Nov 7th Kriselda B. USD220.00
- Oct 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Oct 16th Norma S. USD110.00
- Oct 11th Katherine H. USD165.00
- Oct 1st Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Sep 11th Katherine H. USD165.00
- Aug 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Aug 11th Heather C. USD55.00
- Jul 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Jul 15th Stacey G. USD440.00
- Jun 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Jun 24th Sammy L. USD11.00
- May 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- May 24th Sammy L. USD11.00
- May 17th Michael L. USD102.00
- Apr 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Apr 24th Sammy L. USD11.00
- Apr 15th Paul T. USD500.00
- Mar 28th Madeliene T. USD100.00
- Mar 24th Sammy L. USD11.00
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Ewaso Lions is a project based in the Samburu region. I am working with the local people to enhance co-existence between lions and communities in this stunning arid landscape in Northern Kenya.
3 Responses to “Urgent Funds Needed”
paula, on 17 Oct 2008
Hi Shivani, sorry to hear this. If you bring your computer in to the office we could see if there’s any way that the data can be recovered. In the future consider budgeting for a back up hard disk too to prevent loss of data in the future.
sauwah, on 17 Oct 2008
bad luck sure has been following you lately. wish you good luck from now on! so what has happened to your missing hard drive? some one stole it? i guess you must have your expensive stuff all locked up. can’t trust any one unless they have four legs and a tail( except for hyneas for they eat or chew any thing up into bits) and do roar right before sun rise and sunset.
ewasolions, on 19 Oct 2008
Hi Paula and Sauwah,
Thanks for your comments. I did not lose the hard drive - it just crashed from my system. The computer guy at the Mac store said “its not a case of “if” a hard drive will crash. Its “when” it will crash!”.
I have got a new hard drive now and am getting used to the new system. Paula, I may take you up on that offer to bring my hard drive to your office next time I am in Nairobi. Thank you for offering that.
I am back in Samburu and shall write again soon,
Thanks again,
Shivani
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