Average Day

    My day starts around 6:00am with making the kids breakfast.  Breakfast consists of a rotation of porridge and PB&J sandwiches.  Then by 7 I walk the school age kids down the road to school.  When I return back to the village it is time for breakfast in the volunteer house.  After breakfast I go back to the houses to pick up the youngest kids for baby time.  Baby time lasts from 8 to 10.

Ema

                      Kids for Baby Time:      

Johann

Grace

January (Janu)

           At 10:15 the kids return to their houses for Uji Time.  Then 11 they come back out side for free play until 12:15.  From 12:15 to 2:30 the kids are in their houses having lunch and rest time.  At this point the volunteers are free to relax, go on the computer, or do whatever.  Then at 2:30 the kids return to having free play until 4:15.  At 4:15 the kids return to their houses and it is time for egg and bread.  For egg and bread the volunteers are in charge of preparing it.  Once the kids are done with egg and bread they are to stay in their houses.  During the time before dinner the kids take a bucket bath and they watch a movie.  The time before dinner is time that the kids wind down from their day.  Then after dinner the kids get ready for bed and lights are out at 7:30.
          While the kids are in their houses from 4:15 on the volunteers are free to do as they please.  Personally I just relax (read, go on computer).  Sometimes I may go on a walk with some of the other volunteers.  After our dinner time at 6:30 I return to my house and may read a story to either the girls or the boys or both.  Then I just get into bed and read.
       Well, that is my day here at Rift Valley Children's Village.  Hope you enjoyed it as much as I do. :)