16th August

Yesterday, after noticing the state of our feet, Betty offered to take us to Nakuru town for a pedicure. This wasn't your average pedicure; no air-conditioned salons, no high-tech drying equipment and no pretentious beauticians. We were sat under a sun umbrella on the side of the market and the two woman were so friendly and welcoming. They were so excited to tell us that we were the first white hands that they had ever touched (we ended up getting a manicure aswell). Hannah got small flowers on each nail while got the Kenyan flag.

At the school the questions from the older pupils get evermore personal and hilarious, especially if you are over the age of 30 as our fellow volunteer, Helen, is finding out. Regularly she gets asked why she isn't married yet or why she has no children. We both got asked ourselves if we had babys. Grace then panicked that she looked pregnant.
As the boys get to know us better, a couple of them have grown fond of us and we both received love letters yesterday, from 2 primary school students. One kitchen staff member called James, who Grace has struck up a friendship with, also told her to ask her dad how many cows he could buy her for.

Today it was our fellow volunteers last day, they bought each pupil a banana and a small packet of biscuits. It was heartwarming to see the children so excited but it was humbling to think that in England that little present is nothing really. Each child also received a bar of soap each to take home.

Tonight we are going out for another group meal to say goodbye to our fellow volunteers but also to say goodbye and thank you to Betty, who leaves for college on Tuesday. They will all be missed! :(