Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Thursday, November 27, 2008
We're finally on our way. After a last minute packing effort in the wee hours this morning we're ready to go with bags full of donated pads, underwear, soaps, gifts and the odd bit of medication. Passports have been found, two cans of insect repellent and a toilet roll have been stashed and I've finally, finally, finished the last of my essays. With nothing to worry us but the expiry date on my anti-malarials and the prospect of a 30 hour flight with a stops in both Singapore and Doha (for those that a wondering, and there have been a few of you: Doha is the capital of Qatar, a country in the United Arab Emirates and according to Lonely Planet the most boring place on Earth... and the capital of Singapore is... Singapore) we're ready to paint the town red in Nairobi with a 40th birthday bash at the infamous
Carnivore resturant. As I will quite possibly be the only girl engaged in this feeding frenzy I feel some responsibility to both get my money's worth and make Ry proud by attempting to eat my weight in zebra meat before we head out to the village.
Again, for all those who have donated, a big thanks. We've had a lot of support from friends and family over the past few years and for those that haven't already been updated,
Kenya Aid finally has Deductable Gift Recipient (DGR) status from the Australian Tax Office which now means all future donations are fully tax deductable. This is both a huge bonus for Kenya Aid and a great reward for those who continue to give to support our efforts.
Asante sana and see you all from Kenya!
