Service- Day 4 Brain shine School (10)

February 2^nd 2012

Today is the day! Our brain shine kids came over at ISK (last minute plan but we adjusted quickly and talked to the ES teachers and everything worked out) they came around 9:00 am, given that they were stuck in traffic; nevertheless we welcomed them very warmly at the gate as they came off the buses all smiling.

First things first we divided ourselves into groups, Miguel, CC, Zach, Ha Un and I volunteered to take care of the Pre-K Brain shine kids while the others took on the Grade 1&2 brain shine kids. From 9:00am to 10:50am my group and I were in class with Ms. Bogging’s ISK Pre-k class, who didn’t mind at all having the brain shine kids play and be in class with them. Each one of them did their own drawings (Simon’s was real artwork), they got to play in the playground, some of them have never seen swings, slides and playhouses so it was a great opportunity for them to paly and have fun.

After that we switched, we went off in the art center department, we first went to the dance studio where we plugged on my IPod and danced to the jams at the same time we played the “freeze game” it was real fun. Afterwards, we went to the auditorium they sat on the chairs, then we went on the stage and played “Nya ma nya ma game”, at the same time my group and I performed like tour guides, as we exhibited them every part of ISK.

At precisely 11:40 we went back to ES for lunch, each kid waited in line for food contently, they were served spaghetti bolognaise, a piece of cake, salad and a glass of juice. You could see how happy they all were, because throughout the day they were very thankful to be there. I was especially pleased seeing them eating every thing on their plate (especially Kariuki he ate every bit) as in my culture not eating everything in your plate is taken as rudeness.

Later on, as a whole we went to the lower field, did activities, played soccer, watched and laughed at Paul being pulled by the kids, (I was on bathroom duties laugh.out.loud).

Today was really fun, when it was time to go the kids didn’t want to leave as they kept on waving at us, I feel like I’ve known these kids for such a long time, they were like my own siblings,  they were so sweet and well-mannered throughout the trip.