Grateful that my fundraiser to pay for boarding school for the remaining six school-age children in my Kenyan bonus daughter’s family was successful in time for them to start school on Monday, and that the shopping excursion they had yesterday was a fun and exciting adventure for them.

My daughter hired a driver to take them in his van from their village to the closest big town that has a store that sells what they needed, and since they were going to be gone for hours we also paid for them to have lunch. It was the first time any of them had eaten at a full service restaurant, although my daughter has eaten at KFC in Nairobi, and they were so excited to be able to order from a menu, and order whatever they wanted.

(The two on the far left are her too-young nephew and a cousin of theirs, who aren't part of this project, but I told my daughter to buy them some things too on my dime so they didn't feel left out of that part of the excitement, as well as paying for their meals because that's not what the fund is for.)

I got a bunch of pictures and videos of the shopping trip and the meal at the restaurant, and in a few days everybody will be at their new boarding schools. 🥹

Gratitude Entry Submitted April 26, 2025 at 03:51PM by Anonymous0212
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