Countdown

The time has come to start organising my exit from the shelter, this time next week I will be preparing to leave and start the next leg of my adventure with Jay, exploring opportunities which will allow us to remain in Kenya on a more permanent basis.

While I was in town I purchased enough provisions for the ladies to continue baking for the coming month.  I have started to put together and finalise the documentation assigned to me and deliver the training to staff as requested.  When the new volunteer arrives on Monday I will do my best to orientate her and tell her what I have learnt including the best way to support each of the ladies.

What have I learnt about myself during this experience? …well I can rough it … but I knew that already.  I don’t like to witness injustices … I knew that too.  I can be objective and make suggestions to improve situtions … I am fully aware of that too.  What I learnt about myself that I was not aware of before is that I am braver than I thought, I have more resilience, drive and deterimination than I imagined and I am ready to make a difference in Kenya 😊.  What have I learnt about Kenya?  …the people are friendly, curious and mostly hardworking.   They want to improve their prospects, do the best for their families and for themselves and I would like to be part of helping them achieve their potential.

Looking to the closer future I  am looking forward to spending lots of time with Jay and seeing Saffron and Co, the extended family and her lovely friends.  I am also looking forward to a warm shower or even better a bath, a comfortable mattress with an undisturbed nights sleep and a well deserved glass of wine or something stronger  (some things never change).