Goodbye Kenya :(

Today was my last day at Mercy Care centre :((( It was very sad, a lot of them were crying when I left and of course it was hugs all around. I am going to miss them so much. They all got me to write down my home and email address so they can write. They kept saying "greet everyone in Australia for us and tell them that we love them!"

I am back at the guest house now after staying a week with Patrick's family. I got a true taste of African life! I caught crazy matatus that play awesome loud african hip hop music, walked through crowds and traffic and car fumes and also through the slum a few times. I tasted Kenyan tea which is awesome. Tea back home is bad but this tea is so good. I also finally got to have mandazi! (african doughnuts, they taste amazing!). And of course I had ugali, which is the staple food in Kenya.

Yesterday I went with group of girls from Mercy Care to visit a 14 year old girl called Mercy who lives in Mathare. She has a daughter called Precious who is 6 weeks old and she was taking her to the clinic that day to get a vaccination so she wasn't in school. But we visited her at her home and brought her gifts. We talked for a while. They first talked in swahili but then took pity on me and talked in English! Mercy is one of the most amazing girls I have ever met in my life. She has an incredible amount of strength and dignity. She wants to greet everyone in Australia and tell you that she loves you! :) It was so cool to see how much the teachers and the girls encourage each other. Mercy Care has such a beautiful atmosphere and everyone is so supportive of each other.

I have photos and information on every child so I will be organising child sponsorship which is desparately needed at the school. Well my internet time is running out so I better go.