Today I helped out at Hope School, which is supposed to be a school for kids before primary school (ages ~4-5). However, there are some kids that are as old as 7 because this school is cheaper than primary school, where the kids are required to have uniforms that many of the families are unable to pay for.
The school is a 1 room school, with dirt floor, and has about 50 children that attend. But not all 50 kids are there each day; many parents don’t take there kids each day, which makes learning difficult for many of these children.
I went to do a workshop to teach the kids to prevent the spread of diseases, mainly teaching them to cover their mouth when they cough. I found a song to teach them about this, and they learned it very well. It is a little interesting because we encouraged the kids to wash their hands, but the problem is that hand washing is limited–they have a bucket and a pitcher that the teacher pours over the kids’ hands:
But, it was fun, and I helped some of the older kids learn to read, taught some dances, and some songs. We also had a lot of fun at recess!
More stories later!
Happy Adventuring,
Gabrianne
My Adventures in Limuru, Kenya 