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We were supposed to leave in the morning to visit the schools with the feeding programs but poor Chege got pulled over for speeding and was taken to jail! He had children from Macheo in the van and they all had to walk to school. I was told when the police need money they will pull anybody over to catch them with anything. They didn't release him until someone showed up to the station or jail with money.
We finally were on our way and stopped at two schools to check on their jikas (large cooking assemblies to make the children food who attend school). We had a nice tour and the kids would all wave and smile at us!
The second school in a more rural area was very special. The headmistress was fantastic and the students really had a lot of respect for her! She had signs all over the school promoting good hygiene and general health tips. The school had a large garden in the back where they were taught skills in agriculture. It was such a beautiful setting! Then the children lined up and each sang a song or recited a poem by class. The poem was very touching. I can't remember the exact words but it said things like "some people live in cities, some in the country, some people have large houses and some have small. We are all unique, we are all special. I am happy with myself." Another had verses about aids and said that there is no cure...it is very sad but I met a lot of children who are HIV + and it isn't even their fault!
This week I started to question why I was out here doing whatever it is that I'm doing and what could I possibly do to help these massively complex problems?
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