Yesterday, we brought news of a wonderful donation of groceries from Italian friend Tundra Tononi.
Tundra has very kindly written about her local shopping experience and the motivation for her fundraising – in both English and Italian.
L’abbraccio e lo sguardo di Sue di ieri mi hanno ripagato di giorni di preparativi…
Quest’anno abbiamo avuto la possibilità di far frequentare a mia figlia la “Happy House primary school” per qualche mese, ora dobbiamo tornare in Italia, ma la mia piccola Juna ha già chiesto di ritornare alla sua scuola kenyota, si è trovata benissimo nonostante le difficoltà iniziali con la lingua.
Il poter passare del tempo con la sua “sorellina” Hajiri, che supportiamo da qualche tempo, ha significato sicuramente un’esperienza molto importante per Juna.
Nonostante lo scetticismo di alcuni e la poca fiducia di altri, insieme abbiamo comunque raggiunto una discreta somma.
Ieri,con Isaak munito di preziosa lista, siamo andati a fare gli acquisti in un piccolo negozio di Timboni, è stato emozionante ma sembra sempre di non fare abbastanza, solo quando ho ricevuto l’abbraccio ed il ringraziamento di Sue ho capito che forse una piccola differenza l’avevano fatta anche noi.
Grazie a tutti coloro che ci hanno aiutato e che lo faranno in futuro.
And in English
“Mama Sue’s embrace and the smile on her face made all our preparation worthwhile …
Knowing I was to return to Kenya for the umpteenth time I wanted to try to bring a little more concrete help to the Happy House.
Each time I have visited I have taken clothes from my children and their friends as I know what a great job is being done there.
Each time I have visited I have taken clothes from my children and their friends as I know what a great job is being done there.
This year we had the chance for my daughter to attend the Happy House primary school for a few months, we must now return to Italy, but my little Juna has already asked me if she can go back to her Kenyan school. She found it very good despite some initial difficulties with the language,
My son Ethan helped me in preparing the boxes for fundraising and we wrote letters in which we explained the work of the Happy House and decorated them with photos of my daughter together with her school friends.
Despite the scepticism of some people, together we have achieved a good sum.
On Thursday, we went with Isaac and his shopping list, to make purchases in a small shop in Timboni.
It it was exciting but always I feel that I am not doing enough, only when I got the hug and thanks of Mama Sue did I realise that we also have made a small difference.
Thanks to everyone who helped us and to they will support our efforts for the Happy House again in the. future