Last day

Hello. Today was my last day in Waskam. I just wanted to check in real fast.

I went to Kiambu this morning and bought a soccer ball for the kids that should hold up for a long time. The cheaper ones only last a couple days but the most expensive ones all just get stolen by local guys that play. It is was an interesting balance that I had never had to consider when purchasing a ball!

In Kiambu I also bought 12 boxes of chalk and enough pencils to last a very very long time. The kids never had any pencils and getting a piece of chalk was constantly a struggle. I am glad I could help them out in that way!

My next goal, if possible, is to get that school some new textbooks. I did the math and it would not be very hard to do... If I were still at Loyola 2 kegger fundraisers could literally almost do the trick. I will figure out some other way.

Leaving the school was pretty sad. All the kids asked me when I would be back and realistically I know that will probably never happen, and if it does I will be much older. I gave them all my email address and really hope some of them actually are able to email me.

Oh, before I left I was also able to give Kimani enough money to save his sick goat. The struggles people have here are clearly much different than at home!

My ride back from school today was the perfect ending to Waskam. I hopped on a matatu that was just about to leave town and made it to Kiambu with only a few stops. Once in Kiambu I got on a matatu that was literally just about to leave. This alone could make a persons day. I cannot emphasize that enough. The ride home was also very awesome and smooth. All in all I made it back in 35 minutes, by far a new record and much quicker than my usual hour and a half trip! Good times.

Tommy and I catch a train for Mombasa at 7pm tonight. Mombasa is apparently worlds different from the Nairobi area as it has Arab roots. I am excited to see this.

Talk to everyone soon.

-Kevin