Our first day in Bukura is always a shopping trip. There is food and items needed when staying in the guest quarters of the home and for the children themselves. Rehema Home is located in Bukura, a really small village in the county of Kakamega. Try searching online for Bukura and you will not come up with much except for the Bukura Agricultural College It is a street lined with dukas where we get our fresh vegetables, fruits and some of the basics until we get to a grocery store. I went down to the market with Auntie Lois for mangos, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, ginger, peppers, rice, sugar and salt.

A quick unload and off to the Kakamega with Mama Jacinta. This shopping trip is for the children. We went to the wholesale shop to order bulk items that will sustain them for up to 3 months. I want to personally thank all of those that donated money on-line. I used every penny to purchase necessary items they need to not feel hunger.

As you can see by the pictures we purchased the largest sizes they had for items like 50 KG or rice, 2 x 20LTR of cooking oil, 2KG of maize and wheat flour, 2KG salt, 500KG of tea, 10KG of detergent, and 400G or pasta.

There is more shopping tomorrow to prepare the children to back to school after their break. Mama and I will be going out to purchase books, pens, pencils, socks and shoes. They wear uniforms and need specific shoes. Can’t bring 10 children to a store to fit them? How about drawing their feet on a piece of paper and see what we can do. Speaking of shoes, I want to thank all of the donations I received of shoes. It was so needed as you can see a normal wear and tear on a pair of shoes used by one of the children.

Unlike most of us that can see a movie at any time we want, these children only see one when a guest comes. I have purchased a projector and hooked up to a laptop we are able to stream movies for them and provide a wonderful evening of laughter and treats. We turn our guest room into a theater and even Lady the house cat enjoyed the evening.