Thursday, January 16th
In the morning I quickly dropped my things off at PWG and headed to the Weep women's empowerment organization to help out my friend, Kate. The Weep group trains a few women a few skills so they can find a job or start a business. The women have to be widows and must have been once bed ridden from HIV. Kate had a meeting with a tour company to create a partnership for tourists come visit the center, buy the women's products, and gain publicity. The tour company was supposed to come at 10am to take some photos for the website (and next week they are coming to film). They wanted Kate to bring a few friends to come and show that the center is active, but the tour company came at 11 am so I had to get back to my ladies.
I spoke with Everlyne about my conversation Heather and I got a few things cleared up. Everlyne told me she had a laptop with a modem! Sometimes there isn't any communication and it makes my time here a bit difficult. She will bring the laptop and camera she has tomorrow, my last day, and hopefully we'll get some good work done while I'm still here.
After that conversation, Teresa did my hair! I got a few braids on the sides of my head and the back of the head. I love it! I went back in the store, ate lunch, and hung out with volunteers that joined us for the day.
After volunteering, I was supposed to meet a friend and other volunteers at junction but no one ended up coming. I walked through Kibera all the way to junction alone in just 30 minutes. I used the internet and got one more souvenir that I wanted from the Massai market.
When I got home, NVS staff members were at our house to be mediators of the conflicts between the host "mothers" and the volunteers. Long story short, we put the past behind us and we are all trying to be more respectful to one another. I think it will work even if people have to be fake after how rude some people have been.
We went to bed with a clarification of the house rules and a new atmosphere in the house.
In the morning I quickly dropped my things off at PWG and headed to the Weep women's empowerment organization to help out my friend, Kate. The Weep group trains a few women a few skills so they can find a job or start a business. The women have to be widows and must have been once bed ridden from HIV. Kate had a meeting with a tour company to create a partnership for tourists come visit the center, buy the women's products, and gain publicity. The tour company was supposed to come at 10am to take some photos for the website (and next week they are coming to film). They wanted Kate to bring a few friends to come and show that the center is active, but the tour company came at 11 am so I had to get back to my ladies.
I spoke with Everlyne about my conversation Heather and I got a few things cleared up. Everlyne told me she had a laptop with a modem! Sometimes there isn't any communication and it makes my time here a bit difficult. She will bring the laptop and camera she has tomorrow, my last day, and hopefully we'll get some good work done while I'm still here.
After that conversation, Teresa did my hair! I got a few braids on the sides of my head and the back of the head. I love it! I went back in the store, ate lunch, and hung out with volunteers that joined us for the day.
After volunteering, I was supposed to meet a friend and other volunteers at junction but no one ended up coming. I walked through Kibera all the way to junction alone in just 30 minutes. I used the internet and got one more souvenir that I wanted from the Massai market.
When I got home, NVS staff members were at our house to be mediators of the conflicts between the host "mothers" and the volunteers. Long story short, we put the past behind us and we are all trying to be more respectful to one another. I think it will work even if people have to be fake after how rude some people have been.
We went to bed with a clarification of the house rules and a new atmosphere in the house.
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