Well after a 9hour flight and waiting for my visa for an hour i could finally walk free into Nairobi. A man called chomlee picked me up from the airport and dropped me to my home stay for two days. As we pulled up outside i was greeted by a group of kids from the slum, I took my bags inside and came strait out to play with them. The kids were fascinated by my pink nail polish so i went to grab it and painted all 20 little hands half of those being boys...
I have noticed ive skipped driving from the airport to my new hom...i could not stop looking out the window and it was so hard to take it all in. Men walking in between traffic to sell newspapers, workers sat on the back of open trucks holding on 10ft pipes so they don't fall off the traffic is hectic! Cars coming from all diffrent directions but almost in a controlled manner taking a ride on a mototo (bus) is a scary experience. There are traffic police at almost every roundabout but i dont know what they do because it is just crazy if they are there or not. Yesterday was our free day to do what we liked.....well what can i say there is just too much to write but i will try to break it down.
We went to the elephant, giraffe, monkey and crocodile sanctuary WOW is the only word i can think of to describe it and to top the day off i road on a camel. So much to say but so little time. Today it is our orientation and i have found out my placement will be in neivasha in an orphanage called Monica memorial. As soon as i find another computer (i may not)i will update. Wish i had longer to go into detail but if there is anything you wish to ask me just simply leave a comment x
My darling gorgeous beautiful sister,
ReplyDeleteYou have only been gone a day and already i miss you, i guess that's just because i know you are soooooo far away & I cant pick up the phone to call you.
I am so very proud of you. For all that you have taken on so far here in the UK and for the journey you are about to embark on in Kenya.
You are so brave, kind, strong but sensitive, you are full of kindness and radiate energy in everything that you do.
For these reasons I know that you will be brilliant in everything you set out to achieve there. The children will love you and wont want to let you go. If you cant communicate with them or speak the language, it won't stop you because not only have you got a suitcase full of games & toys, colours & pictures you also have you. You're unique and when they see you smiling back at them with your great big smile they will know that you care.
I hope that you settle into life with your family quickly and that you are well looked after. If there is ANYTHING ANYTHING that you need i am only a phone call away.
Good luck little sis! I love you.
From your big sis. X
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ReplyDeleteLove you.