Monday, 9 August 2010

A change of plan

I have been in Nevasha for a week now, working at Monica Memorial. I have enjoyed every minute, however as time went on my self and another volunteer realised that the children are getting a lot more support than we originally thought and were told. They have a brand new bit of land that has been bought for there new school. They get meals everyday.
Nine Kenyan volunteers teach them and eventually when they get to class three they are excepted at the government schools and are supplied with a desk, pencils and books. There for I have made a decision to make use of myself else where.
From next week I will be working in Nakuru at the garbage slum. My fellow volunteer is already based there he is setting up a feeding program and other things to help the children. This will be quite heavy work as i believe more than half the children there have been raped and some are left pregnant. Through the day they rummage through the garbage for food. Some of the children have been abandoned as the parents have gone to make somthing of them selves and cant afford to have a child dragging them down. When Ross told me of the garbage slum i felt nothing but anger! When i attended church on Sunday i could not help but notice they were building an extension on it which costs them an awful lot of money and yet you go fifty yards up the road and there are children, baby's with nothing!! What is this about!
Tomorrow i am going to catch a matatu (bus) which will take me to Nakuru, this takes an hour. Ross will meet myself and maddy the other side and show us around so we really know what to expect before we make the move... This is off this subject but i feel i must mention the fact that you could just be walking along the street and spot over 50 children under 10 sniffing glue, its shocking! Where is the support? why is this happening? It is extremely hard to not get involved with Politics here.

2 comments:

  1. Hello Eli by Gum its Anita here ... I am so amazed at how well you are coping. Your descriptions are quite charming, and I can imagine you telling the stories right in front of me. Your house father and mother sound like lovely people, they are certainly blessed to have you with them for sure! I was really moved when they sent their love to your Mum and Dad. During the course of this experience you WILL change lives. I will be thinking of you tomorrow, your sunny smile and your warm encouraging personality will melt hearts. The homesickness will pass too and before you know it you will be home planning your return visit. Looking forward to the next instalment... Lots of love .... A A L and G x

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  2. Anita! You brightened up my day! Thank you ever so much for your support! Love to all the family.xxxx

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