ngong

well im actually in ngong, kenya, but i might be here a month and then in nyeri my last two months.

things are going well. it was a little hard to adjust at first, and i kind of freaked out abt how long i'm going to be here. things are going better now, and i'm getting used to everything being dirty and smelly. i took my first bucket bath since ive been here last night. :)

the kids are absolutely amazing. they have nothing. none of their clothes fit, they are full of holes and many don't have shoes, but they are so affectionate and happy. im teaching some of the older kids with another volunteer for part of the day. mom, i should have asked you for advice before i left! it's hard b/c they are all at such different levels. once the teacher's strike is over, some of them will be back in school, so i'll probably do more w the younger ones. in the afternoons, we have been taking them to a field (literally a field where people bring their cattle to graze) to play. it's definitely my favorite part of the day. we play games, sing songs, etc. yesterday, we tried teaching them the hokie pokie and gymnastics.

i'm going on a safari in the masai mara this weekend, so im heading into nairobi tomorrow. this keyboard is sticking, so im going to go. i plan on updating again next week.

hope everything is going well. congrats lucy and matt! miss you all!

love,
sara