Kenya: A Drenching Rain

This morning we were greeted with space complications and drenching rains. In Kenya, rain is a major issue because many of our classes meet outside. Despite the weather, and one of our teachers loosing their cell phone in the public bathrooms (think squatty potty), we had a productive day. We heard stories of family, community, and national conflict. Many children shared stories of witnessing violent crimes including murders. Art was used to teach them peaceful steps to deal with this conflict. Said and Jackson, two Kenyan teachers, share their reflections:

"Todays class was interesting we learned some Latin dance and taught about peace through it.Today's step was talk it out. my high point was that every thing went as planed low point was one of the students decided to go to another class." ~Jackson, Dance instructor

"Today was good day. We enjoyed the day. It was interesting after seeing what the children had done as an assignment. The shocking work of them all was one child had written about how his parents one day had an argument then the mother stabbed the father with a knife on the chest. All in all the class was fun despite the sad stories." ~Said, Drama teacher

Pictures are taken by Gideon Ochieng and Godfrey Boi