Back in Gilgil again after a week gone. We were welcomed by rain and muddy roads. Some roads so bad they were almost impassable. But little green shoots of grass already popping up and everything –looks better….clean and fresh. Our Gilgil dogs were neglected while I was gone….really nothing new there. Poor Momma dog was hurt pretty bad by a stray and I’m having trouble getting a vet to help….she needs antibiotics now (where are you Dr Kate!!! I’ll have to bring some antibiotics for bites on my next trip!!)
Our first morning back Cu-cu Lucia and her older Grandson, Anthony (who Deb Kerr is sponsoring) and younger Grandson three year old Raphael came by. We were able to go over things with Anthony about starting back to school again in January when the new school year starts. He is so grateful and excited…thank you Deb!! We gave him a warm coat and new backpack and since we haven’t started Cu-cu on a food program yet sent them home with food for the week. Little Raphael very cute and not afraid of the mzungu who gave him juice and muffin then color crayons and paper for him to color a picture for his sponsor (who wants to sponsor a three year old for vitamins and clothes for a year at $150). Then our boy Willie came by to get school socks as he was sent home from school because he didn’t have any!! Again any excuse to send a child home….Willie said they were sending half the school home for one reason or another…teachers wanted a paid day off!! He had juice and Mandazies (like pastry sort of).
As soon s we got a break we left to walk to Mercy’s Cu-cu to check on her and see how our kitten Pendo was faring with her and Bismack. We have to make sure he is getting fed…not the African way. He is fine and Cu-cu feeling good and Bismack is doing very well in school. Next we went into town for mail and groceries and vet meds for Momma dog but no luck. As I’m fighting some kind of bug myself I didn’t want to get stuck out in the rain and get sicker so I came home to work with Daniel – he picked up Titus so we can see how he’s doing on his exams….
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AQ…So glad to be able to hear how excited Anthony is about being able to return to school. I am glad to be able to sponser an older child as I know his options dimish quickly..Tell him, I am proud to sponser him and know he will do wonderful with the opportunity that has been give to him..It is my honor.
Hey S, sounds like you have been running around like a crazy lady. I read the blog occasionally and am stunned at all that you are doing and the amount of people that are relying on you..Take care of yourself, do not burn out and do not get any kind of crud sick over there. Not allowed..Straight from Griz’s mouth and heart to you…take care..deeb
November 10th, 2009
Another note: I am amazed at how much the Kenyan school system seems to want to not work..The randomized and outrageous excuses the teachers use to send the kids home from school just pisses me off. Who is watching over the school teachers who send kids home for the wierdest things and how in the heck are you made aware of the vacations and closures of the schools so you know where and how the kids are doing? Talk about working in a broken, crazy ass system…I would truly go bananas over there. Probably a good thing you are doing it and not me. From afar my support is with you everyday for the amazing work you do in the most uphill way…Blessings to you Susanne..and all your kids..
November 10th, 2009
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