Mambo? Poa!

Hello everyone, hope all is well in your big super rich, comfortable, luxurious homes back in the states! We toured the biggest slum in Thika yesterday, it's called Kiundutu and is just a mile or so outside the town center. About 100,000 people call this place "home" and the houses probably aren't fit for animals back in the states. Pretty bad is an understatement. No water, no electricity, no sewage, just stick and mud huts built from scraps that go on and on. muddy streets with human waste all over... and kids, soooo many kids, everywhere (oh yeah, we were told that this is the cleanest slum in Kenya actually, wow!)

People here live on like $1 a day. So don't yall be complaining about life back in the states ok? :-) We've been learning about the local organizations that are working to help the people and vulnerable children living in the communities in these slums. Most of the effort is done by volunteers as the program cannot afford to pay very many staff (they have 2 people).

We're heading back to Nairobi tomorrow morning (way too early though) for a weekend safari through the Masai Mara and then Lake Nakuru. Don't know if we'll have internet access for a few days... it's pretty spotty right here in town. Yall take care and we'll be in touch!

P.S. This was Nic's first official post on the blog...didn't he do a good job? :) P.P.S. Moms, we will try to call you on Mother's Day, but since we haven't figured out exactly how to do that and may not even have electricity or running water on safari, we may not be able to....so, an early HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to you!!!!!