We’re currently in Kisumu, a large town on Lake Victoria. On Sunday, we drove for nearly ten hours, from Nairobi to Kakamega. While in Kakamega, we stayed with a family in a rural village. It has been interesting learning to live without running water and electricity.
We visited a school for orphan children yesterday. It was encouraging to see such a ministry which was started by women in the local community. It was sad, however, to learn that the children are orphans because their parents have died of aids. They don’t have enough money to test the children for hiv, but it is very likely that the majority of them have it. Since they don’t know, however, all they can do is hope and pray that the children will live long enough to be able to use their education.
We also walked through the Kakamega Forest, a tropical rainforest. It was cool to see a climate in many ways similar to Vancouver Island, yet with so many exotic tropical plants. This morning we visited Covenant House, a children’s home here in Kisumu started by a British woman about 15 years ago. She started in a small home and now there are 180 children that live with her. It was unlike many orphanages since the children aren’t up for adoption and they have a real “mother”.
Tomorrow will be another long day, as we drive all the way from Kisumu to Nairobi, then get on the overnight train to Mombasa. We’re looking forward to staying in one place for more than two nights - we’ll be there for six nights! Mombasa is on the Indian Ocean, so I’m sure we’ll be able to report back on the warm temperatures of the water.
Posted by slvrfrg at July 6, 2004 03:35 PMSounds incredible! We knew that Gog would work in and thru you two!
We just returned tonight from Tucson. Went well. Pray for Eric as he heads back to UVAS tomorrow for wrist evaluations.
What is this about being sick? Did you forget to send us an email? Glsd to hear improvements.
Prayin’ 4 u,
Love DAd
Posted by: Dad K at July 8, 2004 06:04 AM