July 9, 2007
I took a picture with each of the classes at school. I had brought a stuffed cat to keep me company on the trip, so I showed it to the kids. Most of them do not have toys or stuffed animals, so they loved it. They were hugging and kissing it.
In the afternoon, I visited the homes of some of the kids who are orphans. It was crazy. Luckily they all have extended family members to live with, but all of their family members are also poor and have their own kids to look after and support. In one house, 4 kids and 2 adults lived in 1 tiny room that had 1 bed. In another, 15 kids were living with a 100 year old grandmother. All the families were so hospitable and thanking me for coming.
July 9, 2009
We slept in and had fresh mandazi (donuts) for breakfast! Then we went to this really nice place to use the internet (there are a lot of “internet cafes” around Kenya where you can use the internet for 1 shilling, which is a between 1 and 2 cents, a minute). Then we went to Nakumatt Junction for lunch. We stopped at the market and monkey park.
We got to the orphanage at night to have a “party.” Some of team 1 was leaving for safari so it was their last day. The kids sang songs and did dances, and talked about what an impact the volunteers and Jump for Joel have made. The kids have had such hard lives, yet they have so much joy and faith. We had dinner with them and passed out some donations we had brought (clothes, shoes, stuffed animals, candy). We got home really late!
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