Peters beskrivelse af turen

 

We arrived at Lipela late in the afternoon and we got a jubilious reception both from the children and the staff. The old children introduced us to the new arrived children whom we had not seen before. After dinner they sang and dansed for us and Rose & Baba also sang some danish folksongs.

The following many days we had differrent activities in and out of Lipela. We had a full day walk, picnic, 10 km marathon run and luckly I finished being no.5. I had difficulties with thin highland air, but I beat them in 800 metres. We had a day swimming at Nanyuki and all had their first time in sauna and damp bath. We ended the tour at a cafe and had sausages and chips. When we arrived at Blueline (the little hotel near by Lipela) to our surprise, it had rained a lot and we had to walk with difficulties back to Lipela. The 24th we went to Francis' wedding and there were 200 guests. The children had prepared 3 danses, which they performed for Francis and his wife and the rest of the guests.

The football, netball, volleyball and basketball are ready now. Therefore the children have a lot of activies going on as they are on holidays. 4 go carts, bicyles and swings are all ready and actively used. Evenings went by performing theatre, danses etc.

During Xmas we slaughted a calve and it was enough for 3 days with meat. New year we had 15 women on visit from one of the chilrens birth place and they had come to make food for the children and they brought with them a sheep for next xmas.

Generally, the children are fine and doing well at school, especially after they started private coaching. They look happy as ever. The only sad moments was when they had to depart with us - lots tears of from our children and the bigger group of Lipela members. Honestly, they are nice kids, we have!

The extra wing building is in progress and the big children are looking foward to move. The 2 young danish girls are doing ok and they are leaving for the coast on the 9th of January.

Our stay was unfathomably nice. All the children and staff members passed their kind regards and wish all good new year.

Report by: Rose, Baba, Jane & Peter