Summersister

Hi everyone so what we have been working on lately is getting the new orphanage set up so that all the kids can live there. With the donations we have received, we have made 6 bunkbed bedframes, purchased 12 mattresses, 40 blankets, desks (kids have to supply their own desk to go to school), school uniforms, shelving for clothes, food and paid for some medical expenses for 2 very sick children. We want to get the orphanage owner (Lucy) fired or even charged or in jail. She neglects the children in so many ways. If she were running an orphanage in Canada she would have been in jail longgggggg ago. What's equally devastating is that the social workers (I'm generalizing here) and child officers are just as bad. The social worker we met with this morning ... read more

Hello (JAMBO) greetings from Kenya friends and family-this is Rachel!!! We just returned from an amazing day in the Great Rift Valley visiting my good friend James that I met last year while here. He has helped me with child sponsorship and taught us a lot about the Maasai culture, all of which we got on video today! There's too much to write, but we were soooo intrigued by everything he shared about their unique traditions and ways of life. The three of us headed down to the other side of Ngong Hills in a cab-the sight was STUNNING! The land is flat and goes on forever. It's dry and dusty and acacia trees made us all think of the LION KING :) :) :) We had a very nice visit with James (who is an ... read more

Saturday we went to see Jacob and mosses' (Rachel's sponser children) family at their home, in the Ngong Hills. They are Maasai. They live in a hut made of cow dung and sticks. 8 people sleep in the hut, where they also have a fire pit for cooking (inside), (smoky and smelly) and its smaller than my bedroom. We trekked up the Ngong hills to see the view of the Rift Valley. AMAZING!!!! (hopefully we can post pictures soon) Jacob's father wanted to have a 'meeting' with Rachel to discuss Jacob and Mosses. He is very happy and grateful that Rachel and her family have been able to help his sons. He dresses as traditional Maasai with beaded jewelry and stretched ears from earings. He has other sons who are educated Maasai, one of which spoke ... read more

Leaving in the morning!!!... read more