Extended stay in Kenya....

Sunday was a sad and happy day.....it was time to say good bye to several team mates but off to some extended Kenyan adventures for me!

We started our day with a tour through Kibera.   Kibera has a special interest to me because of the book It Happened on The Way to War...have wanted to see it ever since I read that book.

 Kibera is the world's second largest slum, possibly the largest at this point.  It was second only to South Africa but Kibera's numbers may now exceed theirs.  There are over a million people living in Kibera.   

A few interesting notes after my trip to Kibera....we visited Kibera on Sunday morning with an escorted tour of people that live there.  It was interesting to note that you couldn't walk a block without coming across a church in session....even in the slums.

We visited an AIDS clinic for women whose mission was to provide support for HIV positive women.  There was bustling food market within Kibera itself.  We were shown government housing right next door to Kibera and were told that Kibera residents had lived there briefly but all had returned to Kibera because the rent was unaffordable. 

At the end of the day...my trip to Kibera compounded my belief that solving the problem of poverty is an enormously complex task.....

Next on the agenda.... time for a a few quick goodbyes to friends returning home to USA, India, and Australia.

Then I set sail for the long trip to Matete to meet my World Vision child - Hagai.   The World Vision Land Rover arrived in Nairobi to escort me safely to the sight.  7 long hours laters we arrived at the hotel for a fresh start to meet Hagai and family in the morning...Traveling in Kenya is always a new experience....this was no exception.  

Catchin' a ride....

You buy virtually anything you need from the window of your car...