So many things have happened since I got back to Kenya in January. I have met many amazing people coming through to help work on Free the Children projects, as well as, many amazing local kids that have stolen my heart, especially from Sikirar primary school. Let me tell you about a few:
I met a boy named Jospat. Jospat is an older boy who works very hard in his studies. He has an uncle that loves his school. He loves to play soccer and throw around any ball that he can find. Jospat comes to school on Saturdays to study. He is very dedicated to his school and his studies. Sometimes on Sundays I can see him taking care of his cows. Jospat is the head boy at his school. He teaches the younger boys traditional dances during their breaks. He is a role model and will one day be a leader in his community.
Maxim is a boy that lives in Sikirar community, he is in class 5. He is a really smart boy, he loves to play soccer. He comes to school on Saturday to finish his homework. Every time I see him he says hi and is smiling.
This is Maxim....
Gracie Anne is Maxim’s sister. Many of you might know her, she is a special girl. She likes to sit with people and she likes watching people build up her school. During the day she sometimes sleeps under the trees near the school. She enjoys filling up the smaller kids bowls of clean water. She also likes to drink this water. One day she locked me in the latrine. Gracie Anne tries to communicate with people through hand gestures, she can’t speak at all.
From time to time there are people that I meet in my life that I know I won’t forget. I’m sure this is the case for many people. Most of the time when I meet people in Kenya I don’t want to forget them at all. These are examples of a few people that I know I won’t forget and whose story I promised to share.
