Hi everyone:
This is Sally. You will get another blog from one of the other team members about today as well, but I just had to write a little bit. We visited a secondary school today - almost all the students are HIV + and orphans, or someone in their family is HIV + and ill. But you sure wouldn't know it to see their smiles and their energy. The highlight for me was when the choirmaster started to speak with me about their choir. And then, the school secretary, Esther (with whom I spent some very interesting time !), organized the choir and next thing we knew we were listening to the most angelic voices singing the most beautiful songs. They have a sacred choir and a "fun" choir. They perform a cappella, but with pure heart and soul. Their rendition of The Lord's Prayer was stunning and very powerful. Their joy and excitement was contagious. It was easy to forget that these children are hungry and ill. Their school day goes from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some of them walk 2 hours through the filth of the Kibera slum to attend school. They receive breakfast and lunch at school and usually those are the only meals they will have. They attend school from Monday to Saturday!
It was a fabulous way to end our time with "projects" in Kenya. Thanks to Sandy Foster for all her hard work in organizing this trip, supporting everyone through our personal ups and downs for the past few weeks and for allowing us all the privilege of seeing first hand where the hard fundraised dollars go and the good work that is being done here in Kenya. I will never forget the children, the folks here that toil year round for their well being and everyone back home in Canada who has taken these people into their hearts by supplying dollars that help feed, house, clothe and educate some amazing people.
Remember, we are all so lucky and blessed to be born in Canada. Be grateful for all that we have and share if you can. See you soon!!!
Sally
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