Power issues

Well the power went out tonight for about 2 hours. It's really odd for me, but apparently it happens often. So Alice lights some candles and we eat dinner at 9pm (usual time to eat dinner) by candle light. Then after a bit the power goes out again. Then it comes back on. It's really weird but I'm good with it.


OK, I gotta tell you about the guard dog here. Simba is my friend. She comes to me when I call her and I rub her tummy and tell her she's a good dog. I think I'm the only nice human in her life. She's a good dog too and she keeps this place free of unwanted people. What is funny is I was told that she isn't a nice dog at all, but I find her to be wonderful. She has a little puppy and I named him Spike, after the character in Nottinghill.  He's a funny puppy and he's adorable.


There are kids at the school that need help to attend school. School here isn't like going to school in the US. Here parent's need to pay school fees for their kids to go to school. Public schools here are not good choices either. Often in public schools there are 60 kids in one classroom and the teacher doesn't have the proper materials to teach. That is why going to a private school is so important to many Kenyan's. They want their children to succeed in life and going to a school like Legacy enables kids to do that.  In this district Legacy School is one of the best around, and it's becoming a very important part of this community. I, myself, am sponcering a little boy named Carlos. His mother has no living family and she works for Nelson and Sarah Kosgei (Alice's oldest son and his wife) It's not expensive to sponcer a student either. It's $326.25 for a entire year. This includes uniforms, meals, books, and transportation if needed.  Personally I think it's a great deal. If you are interested in sponcering a student, let me know and I'll hook you up. Be prepared to make a commitment. I'm in this for the long haul. Carlos is in Middle Class which is Kindergarten here and I'm going to sponcer him until he's completed 8th grade at Legacy. 


I can't think of a better way to serve people than to help a child get a good education.  I had the 7th graders write a small essay on what they want to be when they grow up. All of them, 36 student's, want to be doctors, engineers, lawyers, businessmen/women etc. They all have high goals for themselves, and I intend to help one of them get there! What about you?