Monday, March 9, 2009

Animal Park

We were so much priviledged to visit a game reserve found within Nairobi area. The boys were so excited about this, they wore their best for the occasion. We were picked up from town, a very rare kind of service the boys have ever had. As we were being driven to the game reserve the boys were so restless, others thought we were taking them to juvenile prisons/rehabilitations, because of the presence of a game warden dressed to the tooth, armed with a rifle, other were thinking we were taking them back to up-country, (where their grand-parents live) or back tho their various homes. None believed Kennedy when he kept on telling them we were out for a treat courtesy of Hollyie Conway and MITS.

The boys were of ages 12-13yrs living on different bases found within the slums and Eastleigh. They had lots of fun and were educated, on names of animals, both in English and Swahili. They were even taught some lessons on animal behaviours, foods, how to differentiate different types of antelopes, I was also learning, I never knew there were so many kinds of antelopes...and to tell the difference one has to be so keen.
Anthony and Kennedy have also put a lot of effort and I could note that they have instilled some principles and discipline in these boys.
Again a lot of gratitude goes to Hollyie for making this trip possible...Another is on the way!

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