A day of wash and back to Kibera

So I have never actually washed all of my clothes by hand. Maybe one or two things on a camping trip but never a whole load of clothes. It was quite the new experience. Not something that I would do every week or two at home but I am sure that it saves a lot of energy. There is something nice about hanging up you clothes to dry in the sun. Although I don't think that I rinsed them out very well because they were kind of crusty when they were dry. Well, maybe better next time.
On Thursday we met up with a lady named Andrea who is an american citizen that married a Kenyan. She has been helping at in a couple of pre-schools around Kibera and is now pregnant with her own child.
She first took us here to Jamii.

The kids were oh so welcoming and playful as always.


Andrea, pictured above with Jennifer, then took us to Little Rock Day Care, which is a day care unlike many others. This one has taken on the challenge at taking care of children with and without disabilities such as down syndrome and cerebral palsy. A challenge in a society that leaves most of this children behind. However they do an incredible job.

Here they were practicing for there Christmas play.

They also started putting together an after-school library and physical therapy center for children who have gone off the primary school.
The organization also has another part of there organization where deaf children are pre-schooled and taught sign-language. This is done with the help of a Norwegian non-profit.
It is amazing what two Kenyans, Christine (above) and Lilly, have done for these children who otherwise would have to be sent far away from their families to be educated.