Hello Ensworth Parents! Happy 4th of July! I spoke to Chris this morning and everyone is happy and healthy and they were playing a game of soccer as we spoke. He gave me a few posts to put up, as it's faster for me then for them! Enjoy!


From Lee Folk, July 1st-

Hey! Today was the first of our work days in Oloika. We got up, ate, and walked
to school. On the way, as been common on all three trips there and back, we gathered a growing crowd of little Massai. we reintroduced ourselves and tried to remember the
names we had forgotten in a blur of names last night. But, we only had a short time with them since we went to our worksite, the dining hall, and then went to class. After a quick description of what we will be doing the next 5 days: 5 ish tables with 10 ish benches, a concrete bench, plastering walls, and digging a 12 foot circular hole 4 feet deep for a cistern. We split up into groups to start the tasks. The boys went with Shani to continue the hole started by Berkeley Carrol school, while the girls and teachers either plastered the walls or began the tables and benches. I know all the work was exhausting, but my only experience was digging and it wore us out. We worked until lunch, and the temperature was continuing to rise, which was expected. The heat was dry and the shade was comfortable. Fortunatly, we were able to take breaks for water as needed to manage the heat. After out morning session, we ate lunch, wrote a little reflection and had some down time before outr afternoon session. We only worked for an hour that afternoon on the same jobs minus the digging because it was so hot, Then we had a little while to play with some kids. They girls sangm played duck duck goose, and did the crab hand game. The boys played soccer with some older Massai guys. We had to leave to go home, shower off the dirt, eat dinner, and get to bed in the heat with the donkeys crying outside.

Lee Folk

Mitchell Moore, July 2nd-

Hey Everyone! Today was a lot of fun even though it was a lot hotter. The boys continued to work on the cistern, while the girls did carpentry and plastered the walls.

We didn't get as much work done as yesterday because we were all tired from the day before. The people we work with are very nice and very patient. The kids that watch us work and they love watching us and giving us gifts. Jack, Lee, Ethan, and I played soccer with the kids yesterday and we quickly realized that we were being laughed at by the other children. The food here is very good and I am learning to like vegetables very fast. Mom dont get too excited.

We just found out we are having a break day tomorrow, which is very exciting. Also Jack, Lee, Calisle, and Kate went on the homseay at the boomas, and we are waiting to hear how those go