I am honestly bored out of my mind at the
moment. I don’t know what to do. I haven't written anything in a while because there aren't much to talk about on some days. The
internet is extremely slow, I keep falling asleep if I attempt at reading, I
don’t have anything planned for the day and it is way too hot outside. These are the biggest problems of my life at
the moment (sigh, and I am in Africa). It's already been almost 2 weeks since I've been in Kenya and one thing that really strike me the hardest is
the amount of problems that exist in this country. I don’t mean problems like the ones I am
experiencing at the moment but bigger ones that have an enormous impact in many people’s
lives.
The first and obvious one is the corruption
in the government/ officials. The
government is filthy rich while if you step outside into a village, poverty is severe. Kids are covered in dirt, shoesless, and some wear
sandals made of tires. I am not an
expert when it comes to politics or economy of the country but I’ve been told
that the rich in Kenya continue to become rich while the poor will remain the
same and suffer. This problem has been on-going in many countries and the
disparity between the rich and poor continues to grow. In the soccer tournaments, there are children
who beg us for a banana which costs 5 shillings while in Kisumu hotels, the
children are well-groomed and dressed just like the children we would see in
Canada.
I wish there was something I could do.
I am here to volunteer but many times, I feel extremely helpless. Stephen, who is Maurice’s brother wants to
come and study in Canada. He got accepted to a University in Nairobi to study
commerce in September. Once again, I
wish there was something I could do to help.
