Welcome to the slums!

This morning we started out the day by taking a tour of the slums and the schools that the Giraffe Project (the charity i volunteer with) supports. The slum we visited today was called Marathe North (i think thats how you spell it). The first school we visited was the old Tumaini school. Basically its this old building made of metal sheets without any lighting. There are about 50 primary school kids in the tiny little building working away. The first class was the year 1 class and they were singing "head and shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes.." They were all so cutee!!! And when we came in they all stood up and said welcome to their school and thank you for coming. They were all just too cute in their little uniforms!
The next School we visited was the second Tumaini school building that the Giraffe Project bought. This school was a bit bigger and had some older kids, but the state of the school still wasnt that great. The third school we visited was the new building! Yep thats what all the money raised from the 20K races and bake sales and the cupcakes4education fundraiser went to! So thank you so  much to evevryone who supported this cause, you really have made a difference in te lives of these kids. The new building is amazing. It has 4 floors and was built over the last 2 years and final construction is being done on the top floor. We went around the school and visited all the classes! They are all so friendly and have the cutest smiles!
Then we went on a tour of the slums! The schools are at the tip of the slums in the good area, so at first I thought, hey the slums arent bad at all, but then we got to see the real slums.. And let me tell you I was beyond shocked! The living conditions of these people are attrocious! They live in tiny little metal shacks and barely have any food to eat. Yet the think that truely amazes me is how happy all of them are! I didnt see a single person in the slums with a frown on their place! These people really know how to make the most of their situation and i really admire them for that!

I am about to lose my internet, so i will post tomorrow.
xx