Friday -- visit to Hidden Hope Foundation
What-up, its McVeiny and Merk (Cole and Merrick) in the kitchen. Today was relatively chill, as we visited a small NGO (Non-government Organization) where they take care of physically disabled people of all ages. With them, we made bracelets out of beads and fish wire, along with necklaces, and gourd lanterns. Many of us made jewelry for you guys back home so get excited, (some are better than others). The disabled people taught us how to stencil out the gourds and then drill holes in them to make art. At the end of the visit, the man in charge of the organization gifted us a Menlo-stenciled handmade gourd and Menlo bracelets for all. On the bus ride home, we jammed out to some tunes, mainly the song “Summer” by Calvin Harris among other hype songs. We then ate lunch together back at Banjika school and had time to play cards, make bracelets from the string Murohn and Nolmeister brought, and bond with our comrades by tossing the pigskin around. Later, before going home, we reflected on our most cherished memory with our homestay family to date, and McVeiny and Merk both agree our favorite memory was two days ago Gideon’s brother (Good Luck) celebrated his birthday after which, we walked home in the dark with the Amani’s whole family including brothers God Bless and Ian. We love their names.
