It seems unreal. www.Lwalacommunityalliance.org
Water and Sanitation Research and Education PUMPED.
I find out in about 2 weeks whether or not I received a travel grant. Fingers crossed! And Kili is looking less like a dream and more like a possibility. Whooo! I think my parents are becoming more comfortable with the trip. The past 2 weeks have been a whirlwind and I know that the Kenyan side of me (I consider myself part Kenyan for sure) knows that I've been carrying out my days in the worst way possible. Why is it that we get so busy doing the things we think are important only to realize that the things that are most important are the things you have to slow down to enjoy- the little things- kindness, sincerity, listening, learning... I'm in Wilmington right now (my 3rd favorite place in the US so far) and it's so very relaxing and great to spend some quality time with the beautiful people in my life. Sunday is home for Easter and it's going to be great- I've been seriously neglecting my parents since spring break and I want to spend some great face-to-face time (and talk about this summer) with them.
More concrete details to come but so far the itinerary is looking like:
Leave: May 17th
Spend the night in Nairobi May 18th
Head towards Lwala by bus May 19th
Lwala May 19th- July 20th
Visit Morenyo/Sauri cluster of the Millennium Villages July 21st
Kili/Moshi July 25th-August 5
Uganda/More Tanzania? August 5-10
Ray of Hope/Mombasa area: August 10-17
Home- August 17th
This is all just an idea... who really knows?
Geez I can't wait. Everyones going to have a phenomenal summer doing what they love and I am too.
It is better to lose your eyes than to lose your heart.
