An Amazing Gift

Yesterday I had a very rewarding experience. I got the chance to hand over a Playstation 2 to the children of the orphanage as a gift. This was all made possible by the scholarship money I received from Augmentity (a technology company that works with my dad), and the money given by my grandparents. Being here has made me realize that this kind of money doesn't deserve to be spent on me. This is why I took the opportunity to give a gift that would last. In order to understand how big this was for the children, you must realize that there are specific stores/shacks alongside the road with playstations that you can pay to play. Now the children of Calvary Zion will forever have a gaming system to play, free at their own will.

All together I presented them with the Playstation 2 system itself, two controllers, five games (street racing, wrestling, Madagascar, soccer, and a warrior game), and a 8 gb memory card. To say the least, their faces were ecstatic when they got it. They asked me on multiple occasions whether or not I was going to take it with me when I left. They couldnt seem to grasp the fact that it was going to be theirs for good. I really wish you could have seen their faces and the state of awe they were in as they played it for 6 hours straight while I was there. Here is a picture of a couple of the kids:
Once again I would like to thank the people who made this gift possible. It is a great feeling to be able to give a gift of such quality. They will be the coolest kids at their school, thats for sure!

Next, I know that all of you have been asking for a picture of the hospital. Given that it is a one story complex and spread out among many acres, it is almost impossible to capture it entirely. Below is a picture of the front desk, where it then spreads to the right and all the way around to the back of where I am standing. I will try and take more specific pictures in the week to come, since it is my last week here in Kenya.



This last picture is for the pure joy of making my father have nightmares. This is one of many spiders that hang around in the trees outside the hospital. This picture is taken at a fair distance as well. Click the picture to enlarge!

That is all for now. It is sad to think that my time here is coming to an end. It has been a great experience and I have learned a lot. It will be interesting to see how I change as a person. I am ready to come home and enjoy the company and good food. I will pay my last visit to the orphanage next weekend. It will be difficult, but it has to be done. All I can hope for is that one day I will return and see all their lovely faces again.