Birthday Party

Internet access again. Woohoo!

So after I left the cafe yesterday, we picked up piles of candy and ice cream and we went and bought some shoes for the daughter of the owner of the farm who was having a birthday. It was extremely comical to have 2 clueless white guys trying to find school shoes for an 11-year old black Kenyan girl in the middle Bungoma, a place where white people alone is a strange enough sight. But you have never seen such a big, beautiful smile as when she opened them. They cost all of $15 (shared between us 5 volunteers) and were absolutely perfect. It is incredible to see such joy taken in the simplest of things, in something that most Canadians would be disappointed with if they got as a present. School shoes? You got me school shoes? Her brother's jaw was on the floor in jealousy when he saw them.

Heading out for my first beer shortly with the other volunteers and a couple of guys (1 from US and 1 from UK) that are working here. They came by the other night and invited us out for roast goat (a Kenyan specialty) and beer (apparently Kenya beer is good - I'll let you know).

...I'm working really hard. I swear.