NANCY STEVENS - BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A BETTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN IN KENYA

Friday, June 18, 2010

The Site

It's been the most physical work I have done thus far in Africa, and have loved every minute...
We have amazing locals that I am paying to help build the coop...but everything takes a lot longer here...
We are using picks and shovels to dig trenches, to dig the hoes for the posts, to level the earth. The ground is like clay, and hacking into it is hard, but makes your heart strong and full of love with every swing. The TARA project have built the most beautiful house, I can't even describe it other than beautiful. The photos and film will better explain. The coop will hopefully be done early next week...its fantastic!!!!
I paid for 1.5 acres of crops for Sidai. They are growing beautifully and they will be plentiful.
The goat project...well, things change here on a dime. There is no room for a goat pen. We have no land left for the goats, but for now, the chickens and the huge crop will sustain the children. Instead, I bought a huge Iron gate for the front of Sidai to keep them safe. I also bought the children a playground. A swing, see saw and slide. It was all made by hand by a welder in the village. Its amazing what the people do with little tools. At the end of the day, kids are kids. They need to play and laugh, and Kenya Help just added that to the list of food...along with protection, congratulations everyone!
xo

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