The students are busy, so Mr. Clarke is posting today's brief update. We're currently back in Nairobi at Masai Lodge, getting a good night's sleep before heading down to the Masai Mara early tomorrow morning.
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| Students at Oloika Primary, Team Berkeley Carroll, and a table we built. |
After a spectacular sunrise and breakfast, we walked the now-familiar quarter mile stretch from camp to Oloika Primary School for a formal send off. We gathered in the dining hall with community leaders, teachers, and all 500 students (!!!). There was some singing, exchanges of thanks and warm wishes, and leaders from the women's community presented each of us with beaded necklaces and bracelets. The ride back to Nairobi was mostly quiet, and after settling into our rooms (and taking a dip in the pool!), we pulled together for some reflection before dinner. Everyone was eager to share, and students spent an hour discussing their homestays and impressions of the community in Oloika. It was clear the experience had made a deep impression on everyone.
Tomorrow morning, early, we will load up and head to the Mara. We happened to cross paths with the group from the Ensworth School, which is headed to Oloika tomorrow after a few days in the Mara; if we have their luck, we're going to have some National Geographic-worthy sightings!
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| Christopher, Brandon and Robin. These guys, from Westminster Safari, are the BEST! |
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Finally, as one of the group leaders, I just want to say what a terrific group of students this has been to work with. They were enthusiastic and perseverant doing masonry and carpentry on the work site, open and warm while engaging with Kenyan students, and a lot of fun hanging out back at camp. They make Berkeley Carroll proud!
- B. Clarke
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| Quite possibly the cutest kid on earth. |
