Hi all,
have tried to upload some photos again today but the PC's at the internet cafe's are so slow it takes for ever. I have managed ti load one but this took about 30 minutes , I am hoping when I get to a hotel at the weekend that the equipment will be quicker and I can upload more photos as a picture tells a thousand words as we all know, if not the photos may have to wait until I am back in the Uk.
So what has been happening to more over the weekend ? I am not going to bore you with paint stories, just to say progress is good and at the current rate I should complete the job by thursday at the latest.
Saturdays the kids are not at school so I paint in the morning. In the afternoon Caroline took me to meet some American missionary guy who is visiting for a week and may be able to provide some funding to Joy World.He is from Memphis Tennessee with a big booming voice, I like him and hope he will be able to give some help to the school and orphanage.
In the evening I finally catch up with some of the guys from Inspire Kenya and a couple of the other volunteers, Lauren who is an Oz and seems to be taking a break from teaching and doing the world tour and some voluntary work on the way, and Leanne who is from Bridport !! They have all had a big night the night before so are a bit subdued !! However it was good to get out for a few beers and experience my first night out in Mombasa. Not much different to many other cities, lively and busy with lots of bars and music. Good fun.
Sunday is a day of rest ,,,,,,,,fortunately, and many Kenyans go to church of which there are many.
A typical event for Joy world occurred after breakfast with a knock on the door. Outside was a young man with a young boy about three. The man explained to Caroline that he was the boys uncle and looking after the boy after his brother the father of the boy and the mother have both disappeared.
However the uncle has a job and it is hard for him to look after the boy and maintain his work. In Kenya it is normal for orphans to be cared for by their relatives, however the AIDS problem has made this harder .
Caroline agreess to care for the boy for a couple of weeks to give the uncle the chance to make arrangements with other relatives who live up country to care for the boy. He seems like a nice little boy and I hope this will work out well for him.
In the afternoon Caroline takes me to the beach , and this takes a lot longer than I imagined. Two bus rides in all and about 45 minutes. However it was worth it the beaches are stunning, long and full of soft white sand.
Even better Caroline has a friend who does massages from a beach hut and I am treated to a fantastic massage for the princely sum of 10 pounds including tip !!
A day of rest indeed ...............but on with the work today.
Bye for now
