I had a whole school of kids came to look at a white man up close! Normally they just see them driving through on the way to or from a game park. Apart from their  undue apprehension they were polite, no shouting as is usual at the coast - give me money give me sweets etc 

There was no one offering their sister for sex, and that and the price of land is why we dream of building a safe place for children who have suffered trauma, illness etc to go to recover. Yes they rubbed my arm to see if the white rubbed off but I think they were having a joke at my expense! 

Back at the coast it was necessary to rent a small apartment. One room with a cooking area separate and a toilet with a water supply nearby. Equipping it with bedding and utensils, a water butt to allow water to be treated with Waterguard, a small 2 ring camping gas cooker. This left no change from £1000.

As well as all this the school fees and transport costs for the kids all were paid for six months in advance, to pay more would be foolhardy as a lot can happen in 6 months and schools have been known to close without warning and funds are gone.

I overspent my own personal budget by £2000 to meet all the missing donations and simply cannot do this again.

If we could only raise £1500 by October 2010 we can assure the kids we have safety and accommodation for the next 6 months.

A dream would be the donation of a 4x4 vehicle for collecting children in “the bush”, for educational/hospital trips and especially collecting proffered donations of food from Meru.

In conclusion without more support we cannot progress and face the very real possibility that we will be unable even to look after the kids we have, let alone help any more. Sadly Africa is no longer a ”fashionable” cause for donations. The reports and stigma of corruption amongst politicians is partly to blame - but then our western politicians should possibly check the mirror before condemning the Third World!

WHY MUST WE WAIT FOR A MAJOR DISASTER BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING!