This is going to be a longer post but I need to catch you all up on what we’ve been doing (:

Wednesday we went to a slum called Kipsongo, I wasn’t allowed to bring anything, like a purse or camera because they would have been stolen right off of us. So I have no pictures but it was so crazy to experience. These people live completely idle lives, doing nothing all day but making their own alcohol and getting drunk by about lunch-time. Their children are neglected and many times their houses burn down from cooking inside and passing out from being so drunk. I wouldn’t even consider them houses though. They are huts made of trash bags and any trash or cloth they can find. Some of the better ones are made of dirt and cow dung. It was so sad to see children wandering around with little or no clothes and no parents in sight. When we said hello and picked them up they were so happy. These children probably never receive affection or attention from their parents or anyone.

That day a woman named Sister Freda, who runs a local hospital, set up a clinic to check up on the people of Kispongo. I don’t do so well in hospital situations so I stayed outside and watched and played with all the adorable kids. Inside they were giving shots and vitamins and pills to kill things like worms and jiggers. These people were so messed up, one guy had done nothing and just let it rot after his hand had been chopped of. They were also testing for HIV; 9 people found out that day that they were HIV positive….another thing we give out is a relief supply called Plumpy Nut, Its basically a package of a substance like peanut butter but is full of protein and vitamins and nutrients that help malnourished kids, if they eat it for about a month it will save their lives.

Thursday we started off the day by going to Sister Freda’s hospital. What she does is so amazing. There is a District Hospital run by the government, which is horrible, Sister Freda runs her own amazing place. It is absolutely beautiful; if I were a patient I would love to be there. It is so peaceful and so evident that the Peace of God is with her and in that place. We got a tour and also played with the kids there; she feeds and has a school for the kids whose parents are sick and cant take care of them. She also walked us down to Mombasa Ndogo, a small village nearby. These people also live in huts and mud houses but they are farmers and looking for jobs but actually trying to improve their lives, unlike the people of Kipsongo.
sammy with some kids

Freda's

Some of the kids from the village

Kids at Freda's

huts

Freda's

My favorite (:

Ashley

After Freda’s we went to Shimo High School. The kids there were hilarious but so fun to talk to and get to know.





And finally, Friday, we went to Kitale Family Primary School where we took another tour and hung out with the kids. After that we went into town and hung out and had lunch.

I totally forgot to tell about Tuesday night, we had a team called the World Racers come over to the house to have dinner and hang out. They are a team of about 20 from all over the United States who are missionaries and traveling to 11 countries in 11 months. They were spending their 6th month here in Kenya. I have no idea how they do what they do. The living situations where they have been staying is crazy. But it was so cool to be able to hear about what they’ve been doing and just talk with them; people who have such amazing hearts and are such servants for the Lord. They have given up so much and sacrificed so much for the entire year. They offered us so much advice and encouragement and we were able to pray for each other and learn from each other.
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