Karibu! Welcome to my blog! I thought it would be a good idea to create a blog for my trip in order to more easily keep in touch with all who care about my travels! I won't have internet where I'm staying, but hopefully I will be able to get to an internet cafe in a nearby city on weekends to post on here and keep some contact with the rest of the world! So here we go...
I'm not sure exactly with the time change but in around 13 days (June 20) I will finally be arriving in Nairobi! I am so beyond excited because I've been preparing for this trip forever-reading, raising support, and working hard in order to be able to afford it! Here's some basic info about what I'll be doing for those who are interested:
I'll be working with a group of 10 people from around the US (most college students and recent graduates) at the Huruma Centre orphanage in Nkubu, near the city of Meru and Mount Kenya. We'll be renovating a dormitory there and doing other construction projects during the days and playing with and tutoring the kids at night! We'll also get to do some awesome side trips on the weekends and travel through Kenya for our last week after working for six weeks at Huruma.
"Huruma" means "compassion" in Kiswahili. I'm hoping that some of my basic Swahili knowledge comes in at least a little bit useful! I'll also be bringing my video camera so I'm hoping to get a lot of great footage and put together some sort of documentary once I'm back home. This is going to be a huge test for me; I'll get to see whether or not I'm really cut out for the Peace Corps! So right now I'm just buying equipment, packing, doing background reading, and getting more and more impatient by the day! I cannot wait to finally fulfill my dream of going to Africa. I just pray that God will give me the strength to be the best I possibly can be each day of this summer so I can show a little of his love to everyone I meet!
I'm sure that I will post a couple more times before I leave. Assuming all works out as planned this will be a really great way to update everyone on what I know will be an amazing summer! Thanks for stopping by!
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