Our last few days we've spent getting back in the groove here at the orphanage. Danny went on field work while I talked with the welder about our swingset and worked on a new napier grass field near the orphanage. Yesterday, July 9th, both Danny and I worked very hard with some others to fell a huge tree. After about 2 hours of cutting roots with machetes and a pick axe (that broke 3 times), we were able to pull it down. We also managed to make it to Don Bosco to tutor today in "maths" and ended up walking home with some of the kids along a path that took us by local farms and through high corn fields (normally, we just take the matatu home). Today, July 10th, we oversaw the construction beginings of our swingset that we've donated to the orphanage. It should be finished tomorrow and in full swing!
Danny showed the kids at Don Bosco how to play basketball after finding out that none of them knew how to play basketball or knew the rules
Digging the path of a new well
The beautiful view on our way to Naivasha (lots of tea leaves!)
A stop on our way to Naivasha was full of women trying to sell us their fresh pineapples
Lake Naivasha
Hell's Gate National Park
Hot Springs and the gorge at Hell's Gate
I became a Maasai warrior
Elephant orphanage at Nairobi National Park
Carnivore Restaurant: for $25 you can eat all the meat you want including exotic types such as ostrich and alligator (ostrich meat balls are great!)
Matatu traffic going into central Nairobi
Danny's fieldwork visit at a local school was intimidating at first...but, things lightened up
Some ladies in the microfinance program taking out loans for irrigation systems and goats
Washing up before dinner
Digging out and felling a huge tree for a new cow pen (don't worry, I have a video)
Me and one of the new baby bunnies
John and Danny,
ReplyDeleteExceptional pictures and great account
of much activity. The children are quite
excited, which is cool. The swing set should be
a big hit.
Love,Dad