I am sorry for my delayed updates everyone! Monday we moved out to the orphanage called Zebra village. There are 13 children ages 6-15. There are also 3 German volunteers, who we really like! And two Kenyan staff, who we also really like. So we are loving the community at Zebra! I have even embraced the hole for a toilet. It is actually nice b/c it is private, and it will never clog. The only problem is it really starts smelling about mid-day when it is really hot. The outdoor shower is actually really nice! So though we thought the accommodations would be rough we like them a lot! The only bad thing is that water is so limited. We are having a major drought here which is killing people and animals. And the tanks ran out at the children's center, so we had to pay to have them refilled. You don't realize how much we take water for granted. It is so important. It is hot where we are which is about 1hr outside of Nairobi. But there is a good wind, which makes it bearable, I actually get very cold at night. I need a big bulky sweater. We are basically in the middle of nowhere. In order to catch a matatu which is the public transportation we have to walk 20min to get to the road. Then we catch the matatu which is basically a VW van stuffed with about 20 people. It is a special experience. I really appreciate the tap taps in Haiti b/c at least u have good airflow. The matatus move very slow so usually it takes about 2hrs to get to Nairobi by matatu. But they are very cheap which is nice.
So far we have been helping the kids with their homework, and developing individual homework for each of them to help them improve in school. I am hoping to start working at a clinic soon in the mornings and then work with the kids in the afternoons! They need a lot of one on one time b/c they have btwn 50-60kids in their class with one teacher. Also, many of the kids at the center started school late so we have an 11yo in kindergarten. It is fun creating homework for each of them, and seeing their improvement. Although, I have a new appreciation for teachers b/c it is hard to teach division and other things. How do you explain a fraction, and then if you explain and they still don't understand what do you do next? I am very thankful I came with a teacher!
So far I had a monkey on my head, and I have seen Zebras and an ostrich! My spider killing techniques have not been put to use, their are basically no spiders or mosquitoes. We heard there are snakes and I am hoping to never see one!!
So far we have been helping the kids with their homework, and developing individual homework for each of them to help them improve in school. I am hoping to start working at a clinic soon in the mornings and then work with the kids in the afternoons! They need a lot of one on one time b/c they have btwn 50-60kids in their class with one teacher. Also, many of the kids at the center started school late so we have an 11yo in kindergarten. It is fun creating homework for each of them, and seeing their improvement. Although, I have a new appreciation for teachers b/c it is hard to teach division and other things. How do you explain a fraction, and then if you explain and they still don't understand what do you do next? I am very thankful I came with a teacher!
So far I had a monkey on my head, and I have seen Zebras and an ostrich! My spider killing techniques have not been put to use, their are basically no spiders or mosquitoes. We heard there are snakes and I am hoping to never see one!!
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