Sunday

Today we arose at half 8 and after breakfast headed to the Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church. A fun filled service lasted until 1pm. We then walked to the slum settlement of Kibera. We met Maureen’s (Kenya project Co-ordinator) family and were warmly welcomed to a great meal of Ugali (maize-based rice dish) beef stew, liver and vegetables. The hospitality we received was second to none. Kibera is Africa’s largest slum and on first looks you can be guilty of judging the community as a scary and uninviting place. In essence, the truth is the opposite. The roof of the buildings may be rusty and old but the people below are intelligent, welcoming and have great community pride and spirit. The slum has an energy of its own and thrives in its own commerce and style. Conditions were cramped but looking through this we all had a thoroughly intense and humbling day. We have already built great relationships with Maureen, her daughter Angel, brother Mickey and sister Emily. In the afternoon we took a walk around the vast expanse of the local area, meeting and greeting locals, all attempting to speak the local lingo. At 6 we reconvened with Joe (Our driver) at the bus and returned to our hotel. Tomorrow we visit the Alive and Kicking football factory along with holding our first coaching session in the Mitumba slum. All in all we had a fantastic day, well maybe apart from David who stupidly tried a chilli, only for his face to scrunch like a prune.

Lawsy.