As my time in Kenya comes to a close I am saddened by the fact that I have only seen a small portion of the country and all its wonders. Last week I went on a safari and finally saw what the west of the coast looks like. The animals were surprisingly fascinating as was the whole “Safari Culture”. I have never seen so much Khaki clothing in one place before. Nevertheless the scenery was incredible differed from one mile to the next. The animals were so close to the road at some point I could have reached out to touch an elephant.
In the past month I have been working on several different work projects, the biggest one ending with a large community HIV education outreach which was extremely successful. I leave my internship with a feeling of accomplishment, however small.
My host family is still as welcoming as ever. The kids and I have developed a kind of routine. I come home they jump on me. I carry them inside where we all pass out on my bed till dinner. I will miss this, and them.
The last thing I have planned for my trip is a final project to be approved by my work and then I leave the plans in coworker’s capable hands, hopefully inspiring more sustainability than if I had just made the event myself. So hopefully I am leaving with having made some kind of difference but who knows.
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Julie, I'm sure you've made a difference. Even if only ten people walk away from the outreach center with the knowledge of how to prevent HIV, that is a huge difference in their lives, their children's lives, their partners lives. You have really done something important! I will miss your blogs about Kenya, but will be happy to see you and hear all about it in person :)
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