Western Orphanage: Day 1 (Written 9/29/08)
I slept in till 10 today! I guess I am still jet lagging a little. The “road” (if you can call it that) to the orphanage is INSANE! Picture a mid-size path through the bush you might walk on to cut behind your house or through a dense backyard towards a park. Now put a Toyota Land Cruiser on that path and make it uneven and muddy as possible. The boys clapped for Matt and I as we walked into their dormitory last night. I guess they were clapping as a welcome or to show appreciation. All I could think was “why were they clapping?” I don’t deserve applause at all. All I did was ride in a car for a few hours to come and visit. I guess that there are not many Muzungu that do that.
There’s a boy named Peter I met today. Sarah (the orphanage manager) told me his story. When both of his parents died he went to live with his aunt, who mistreated him, she would beat him and work him to the bone. She made him tend to the cows and goats and when it was rainy she wouldn’t let him come inside saying he was too dirty. When Peter heard about the orphanage opening and looking for disadvantaged kids, he came there by myself, applied and got accepted. But then during the
Peter deserves applause not me.
As for the people I have befriended so far, they are very cool. My favorite is a man named Kiiza (pronounced Chiza) Moses. Everyone calls him Kiiza. He is 26, married with 2 kids (people do not talk that much about relationships in
He opened up a little to me about his past and growing up as an orphan. I think he and I will be good friends by the end of my time here.
Sarah is the orphanage manager and one of Jes’s best friends. Jes and her hung out the entire time the last time she was in
Godfrey- Natural Leader, alpha male
Vincent- Shy, tall
Ramadan-Dancer, smooth
Boni- soccer addict, Man United fan
Eric-Big and tall
Businge- Handicapped, loyal
Solomon- Athletic
Peter- Brave, stoic
Abraham- Class clown, smart
Dennis- Cool
-Travis (typed by Jes)
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