27th September 2010
Today we are off to Mathini, to see the progress on the construction of the house being built for the family of 9 and help out. We leave at 7.30am it's two Matatu rides an hour and a half in total, at least a 6 km walk up and down mountains and crossing rocky rivers and the hottest day we have encountered yet. First though we walk to visit a local school in Mathini. Erin & Jenny, two of my friends from Australia sponsor her and I have bought a letter and a gift from them. Elise and I have also bought her clothes and will take photo's of her to show the girls. We arrive and all of the children in the school are so excited, they come running out of class screaming and jumping all over us, word spreads fast through the school we are here. Most of them haven't ever seen white people before and some are a little hesitant to approach. We are directed to Mercy's classroom and she is extremely overwhelmed and a little shy. We read the letter to her and Martha translates for us. She is very thankful for her visit and smiles sweetly as we wave goodbye.
We make our way to the Mathini construction site where Felix (the german volunteer) is over seeing the project. On our way we collect and carry wood up the mountain so they can make a start on the windows. The view up here is amazing, something that would be worth millions back home. We sit and enjoy the views for a while, catch our breath and re hydrate, before heading back to the orphanage for our last night with the children.
We spend the evening hanging out with the kids and the volunteers, doing our regular school night routine.
I'm start to feel a little sad as I pack my bags and prepare to say goodbye..........
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