So today was pretty rough. We visited the Mathari Slum. It was really, much worse than anything we have seen at Dandora. The best way to describe it is that the people in Mathari looked dark and sad with emotions, almost waiting for the end. The people really just wonder if they will be around tomorrow.
We toured the slum on foot with several of the locals from the Compassion Project. The sewage literally runs in an open "gutter" down the side of the road. It then empties into a small creek, in the creek, people were standing up to their knees searching the bottom of the creek for anything volumables that they can sell.
In the middle of this is the Compassion Project, and it is described as a little bit of Heaven in the middle of Hell. In this slum, we were not really welcomed except for in the Compassion Project. In the project, we met 3 kids that are graduates of the Program. They were 3 amazing men and they way they talk about Hope and love that they get through the program.
I also had the pleasure of meeting a child that our family is sponsoring. His name is Dancan and he lives in the Kebula Slum, which is 1.2million people living in a 2 square mile area. We spent about 3 hours talking, playing football, fresbee and games. It was awesome. I also called the family at about 5:45 am and woke them up and put them on Skype. It was an amazing experience for the kids to be able to meet him that way.
Tomorrow we head out on small planes for a Safari and will not be back until Sunday. I will be without internet connection for the time, so you will not see any more posts until Sunday afternoon.
Thanks for all of your prayers!
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