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Mambo everyone, it is 10:30 and we just got back from ” movie night” at. The Gede special school. We brought kung fu panda DVD and somehow with a film projector and computer showed this movie on the wall of one of the buildings. More than 80 children at least 70 percent of them deaf watched while sitting outside on the ground, on  chairs and on benches sucking on dum dum lollipops and laughing away.  They were so appreciative and kept signing thank you thank you.    Earlier in the day we were at the school doing crafts and games with the kids. We introduced play-doh to the 3rd and 4th grade deaf classes. They are between 8 and 14 years old. They had never seen it before but once we shiowed them hoiw to use it they had0 a balll. They made bowls, cups, babies, a horse and many other things and some of them made the word to go along with the item. Many of the deaf children are very bright and creative.

I thought I would share a little aboiut the food tonight. We have some nice men who prepare our meals. In the morning fresh mangos, papaya and pineapple with toast and scrambled eggs. I usually have toast and kenyan coffee. I brought my own hazlenut creamers ( they travel well) the coffee is great! For lunch we make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.   My most memorable supper was baracuda, baked., standing upright complete with eyes and teeth and a potato in its mouth. I took its picture but only ate the potato. Lol Other nights we had shrimp stew ( yummy ) calamari stew ( not for this girl) lots of rice and beans and fried chicken. Chickens are everywhere; school, streets, stores in and out of houses . I cankt bring myself to eat it. We also had what they called “Italian night” spaghetti with a spicy hamburger tomatoi sauce. Very tasty. If there is dessert its a tiny banana which is very sweet. The kenyans themseves eat a lot of “ugali” which is smashed corn mixed with water, looks like grits only they let it harden intoi alump and pull off pieces.. They eat this with beans or stew I have not trird this yet but I willl probably have to at the next group dinner. .                      Kwaheri ( good night )

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