After 5 days of moving and laying bricks, Team 2 got a break and had the bus pick us up an hour later. The extra hour of sleep was helpful in energizing the team. One team member returned back to the US today (Eugene) and had another member join us in his place (Dave). We are very excited to have Dave join us and bring some fresh energy to the work site. Good luck to Eugene on his travels back home!
The day started off with some excitement. Apparently, there are caterpillars all over the world that shed tiny needles when a predator brushes against them and causes itchiness and pain. There is such a caterpillar in Kenya that is black. Ga-Young brushed against one with her hand upon arriving at the work site, and ran to the closest Kenyan for help. The Kenyan immediately grabbed her hand and rubbed the affected areas against his head and hair. The coarse, curly hair of Kenyans grabs the caterpillar needles and pulls them out!
We had another day of bricklaying today, and made some good progress. The team laying bricks was paired up with Kenyan masons today, and it was fun to share information with each other. The women on the team had an interesting exchange with one of the masons about how Kenyan men are allowed to have more than one wife but how Kenyan women cannot marry more than on. As much as he had a difficult time understanding that American men cannot marry more than wife legally, we had a difficult time grasping the idea that women and men in Kenya are not considered equals. We learn new things everyday!
At the day's end, we put up enough brick where the team will have to uses scaffolding to continue building the walls. It is satisfying to see the fruits of our labor.
Tomorrow, we're heading back to see Ruth and Martin's children. We're all looking forward to seeing the children again.
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