Friday, February 13, 2015

Academic Success for Gladys

A couple of weeks ago we traveled about 2 1/2 hours to visit Gladys, our nursing student. She had been in nursing school for over a year before we realized that she didn't have any visitors. As a total orphan, she has no parents and her siblings can't afford the cost of transport to see her. One of our New Years' resolutions was to visit her a couple of times this year.


This is a friend Gladys has made who has an aunt we know in Kitale.

I just got off the phone with Gladys. The results are out from her last six months of study. She is the top student in her class. We are so proud of her!

We thought you might like to see some of the typical Kenyan sights as you are driving along.


The man has gotten water and is taking it home to his family.



A market area with many things for sale. One day of the week is the busiest market day when venders from all around come to sell their things. Other days of the week are quieter. This is not a busy market day. The women have bananas in the baskets on their heads.


Piki piki (motorcycle) drivers with loads for delivery.

Women and girls carry things on their heads to keep their hands free for other things. Girls at school often carry basins of water on their heads to the dorm. A common sight is a young woman with a load on her head, a baby tied to her back and bags in her arms.


Matatus stopping at a stage to drop up and pick up passengers. Piki piki drivers waiting to pick up passengers.



Vegetables for sale along the side of the road in small buckets: tomatoes, onions, potatoes. The larger stand has fruits and vegetables such as pineapple, cabbage, avocados, butternut squash and mangoes,