Thank you for your continued prayers....as of now, the Opposition has called off all public rallies! Both the goverment and the opposition are showing a softening on their stance as they meet with international envoys. There is now talk on power sharing - not sure what that means. The calling off the public rallies is significant - this means that life can go on in the city. When the rallies are on, we have to be home as roadblocks can take place anytime and anyplace, and any public rally most likely will turn violent.....so we are grateful for this news. It gives everyone a breather.
We have our power restored! and our water returned about 6 hours later; another prayer answered! Our househelp came today and she was distressed as one of her neighbours, a man in his 40s was killed last night. She was also unable to buy food from the shops in her area as she is from a "wrong" tribe. We sent her home with some money and flour, oil, sugar, beans, etc.
Nairobi is trying to return to nomal. Businesses are open and trying to recoup the businesses they had lost last week. We visited the students on campus and learn that the families are finding it very challenging since they are unable to shop for food in the big wholesale markets that they usually go to. In addition, the prices in the small shops outside campus have skyrocketed. That means they are having to pay three or more times for their food. We have decided we will go ahead to make some care packages for the families on campus. The singles are eating at the cafetaria, so they are fine.
We have two new students arrived yesterday - one from Zimbabwe. He must think that he has jump from the hot pot to the fire!! As you might know, Zimbabwe is also going through challenging times with off the roof inflation (or sky! in this matter) .
I will get busy with the compiling the items we will need for the care packages and to find out exactly how many families there are on campus, thank you for our friends and supporters who has sent money to enable us to do things like this. Thank you!
We have our power restored! and our water returned about 6 hours later; another prayer answered! Our househelp came today and she was distressed as one of her neighbours, a man in his 40s was killed last night. She was also unable to buy food from the shops in her area as she is from a "wrong" tribe. We sent her home with some money and flour, oil, sugar, beans, etc.
Nairobi is trying to return to nomal. Businesses are open and trying to recoup the businesses they had lost last week. We visited the students on campus and learn that the families are finding it very challenging since they are unable to shop for food in the big wholesale markets that they usually go to. In addition, the prices in the small shops outside campus have skyrocketed. That means they are having to pay three or more times for their food. We have decided we will go ahead to make some care packages for the families on campus. The singles are eating at the cafetaria, so they are fine.
We have two new students arrived yesterday - one from Zimbabwe. He must think that he has jump from the hot pot to the fire!! As you might know, Zimbabwe is also going through challenging times with off the roof inflation (or sky! in this matter) .
I will get busy with the compiling the items we will need for the care packages and to find out exactly how many families there are on campus, thank you for our friends and supporters who has sent money to enable us to do things like this. Thank you!
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