A one man one-stop shop
As we make our way onto the street, we run across this vendor pushing his handcart loaded with an improbable array of wares.
It’s never too early for Christmas
Before John and I left the orphanage, we went up to the playroom to see what the little ones were up to. As you can see, John was a big hit. Even though it was July, one anxious youngster decided to get prepared early for Christmas.
A Motto for Life
Scrawled on a crossbeam in the Good Samaritan orphanage is this inspiring motto: “Never lose hope in life.” Despite all its travails, Mathare is a place where people hang onto hope, sometimes desperately, sometimes by a gossamer thread. As John has told me, it is not a lack of material or financial resources that is … Read More
Wash Day
When you have well over one hundred children under roof and no washing machine or dryer, wash day can be quite an adventure.
Newborn
Mama Mercy takes in children of all ages. I’m holding a newborn brought to her by the police.
Good Samaritan Children’s Home
Let’s take a look at the Good Samaritan Children’s Home & Rehabilitation Centre as it exists today. We’ll start by walking through its distinctive main gate.
It’s Bath Time
John would bathe and wash his clothes in this river adjacent to Mathare and just below the Thika Rd. expressway.
A Maze of Footpaths
Street boys earn money by collecting scraps. Each day they wander the streets and maze of footpaths between shacks collecting discarded plastic and metal.