Baba Mzungu is Coming

This is probably not as exciting as Santa Claus to the children, but I fear that Father Christmas will not be coming this year, not because the children have been naughty, but because food is too expensive and we cannot afford anything else.

And I know that when David arrives, we will all be very busy starting up the farm, designing water treatment systems and starting an education programme to reduce malaria in our area, and maybe planning the building of our new orphanage.

But I am sure that he will take time off on a Saturday or Sunday and give all the children at Twiga one BIG party!

Now that's something to look forward to, isn't it?

... and a Friendly Name

Since the amalgamation of Mercy Gate CCH and KCIS, I have been worrying that KCIS Child Support Centre is a bit "cold" as a name for a children's home. It is a joyless name, and the kids there are full of joy.
So, I was talking to Vincent yesterday and mentioned my concerns. I put forward the idea that we could have an animal in the name and eventually settled on a giraffe.
So, the "friendly" name for the KCIS Child Support Centre will be Twiga Children's Centre.
[For those who do not speak Swahili, Twiga is a giraffe.]