We are teaching art to Forms 1/2 (9th/10th graders) whom do not have access to an art curriculum. It is very exciting. St. Al's serves AIDS orphans in a college preparatory school environment in the middle of the Kibera Slum The Kibera Slum is the largest slum in the continent of Africa housing 1 million people in a little over a mile large area with no running water or electricity. These beautiful people are so hopeful and full of life and it is exciting to be able to teach them something that they do not have access to and that will help them develop in ways that will help them think and visualize the world differently then they do today. I never imagined that when I went to art school that it would result in helping those that live in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. This is for sure part of the adage that any thing is possible and you have no idea how your experiences in life will impact you or others. Both Margaret and I have art backgrounds, she an NEA Fellow and Art teacher for 12 years and myself an artist whom received my degree in painting and had a residency at The San Francisco Art Institute and kindergarten art teacher for 2 years.
We are staying at the Salveburg Retreat Center in Nairobi and we have a driver named Franco. Both the accommodations and driver have been arranged by my dear friend Anne Ndirangu. I am grateful for everyones support.
As we are able, Margaret and I will try to keep the blog up to date. We are unclear on what/where we may have email access.
Be well and thanks to all of you whom have been so supportive of our return to Kenya to teach art.
Charles and Margeret
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