there are 280 students at cheti private school in the slums.
it was indescribable.
there are 2 schools that our director, zuma, owns as well that are off further in the mountains. the students there are mostly Masai and are the poorest of poor living in the mud huts with no beds and barely a roof.
school is 8-1130 with a break for children to walk home - app 30-40min to "eat lunch" and be back at the school by 2pm. although, school does serve porridge to the primary school students (1/2 cup of disgusting porridge).
the children's hygine - doesn't exist. the nursrery students only speak swahili- which makes helping them through their worksheets incredibly difficult. some classrooms have the kids teaching the classes as the rest chime along.
the kids are (of course) adorable. i've already fallen in love with countless number of them. when you walk in the classroom they say in unison, "goood morning teach-a" "how are you?" you say "good morning students, i'm fine - how are you?" adorable.
there are a few students with disabilities... one boy was left behind as his parents thought he had "nothing in his brain" and made his syblings attend school. it wasn't until zuma (school director) visited the house that he realized he was there. he covers his education ($100/year). the boy - baraka now speaks and is one of the fastest in the classroom.
it continues to amaze me how people who have nothing give everything.
it was indescribable.
there are 2 schools that our director, zuma, owns as well that are off further in the mountains. the students there are mostly Masai and are the poorest of poor living in the mud huts with no beds and barely a roof.
school is 8-1130 with a break for children to walk home - app 30-40min to "eat lunch" and be back at the school by 2pm. although, school does serve porridge to the primary school students (1/2 cup of disgusting porridge).
the children's hygine - doesn't exist. the nursrery students only speak swahili- which makes helping them through their worksheets incredibly difficult. some classrooms have the kids teaching the classes as the rest chime along.
the kids are (of course) adorable. i've already fallen in love with countless number of them. when you walk in the classroom they say in unison, "goood morning teach-a" "how are you?" you say "good morning students, i'm fine - how are you?" adorable.
there are a few students with disabilities... one boy was left behind as his parents thought he had "nothing in his brain" and made his syblings attend school. it wasn't until zuma (school director) visited the house that he realized he was there. he covers his education ($100/year). the boy - baraka now speaks and is one of the fastest in the classroom.
it continues to amaze me how people who have nothing give everything.
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