Evening ... a great day in school .... spending time in the classroom .... working and watching the boys teach mathematics... again Kyle's lesson was great!  We measured everyone's height and made estimations and accurate measurements!!! 

I have a wonderful friend in Carolyne, in Standard 6, since my first lesson at the school, we have talked maths, safaris, about her family, my beautiful daughters and my gorgeous grandson... I have shared photographs, fried potatoes and break time chatting.

At lunchtime myself, Miss Page, Alex, Will and Josh visited the home of Khadija Kalama in her home nearby .... the walk was long which she does every day, to and from school, taking about 25 mins in scorching sunshine, with many mosquitos, through paths which are difficult to describe without being offensive and judgemental.... the house was made of mud, stone and wood, with 6 rooms, one room for cooking at a fire on the floor, blackened by soot and smelling of smoke.  The bedrooms each slept about 3, in the same bed, all from the same family from the little girl to great grandma, and including aunts and uncles ( one of which appeared from the shack attached to house).

The walk back from the house was quiet , everyone thinking about the scene they had just witnessed....  a world apart from each of us.

On our return to the hotel. I stepped into my shower and could not stop myself considering how lucky I was to turn on the tap and clean running water was available... Khadija would have carried her water home after school in a large cannister for herself and the family.  Washed herself and her uniform for the next day and cooked with the water for the family.

My timetable goes out of sync with everyone for a couple of days as I go on safari in the morning.  I have considered cancelling and spending more time in the school... but my new found friend Carolyn has told me it is awonderful place and she will be waiting for our maths lesson with Alex and Josh on friday!

Thank you to Myrui and my sister Tina for following our blog! It means a lot to know you are thinking of everybody.

M xx