Joys of 2011: Good Neighbors

It was this year that we finally got to really know our neighbors.  Our closest neighbors are the Puleis, Ann and her husband Daniel, their 4 kids and a variety of grandkids.  Ann works at the MFSP demo farm and has always been a great person to talk to.  This year we regularly went to her house in the evening to say hello, took trips to Ngong together, or worked together on issues of the program. 

In the other direction lies the Sekento household.  This is a traditional home with many husbands, more wives, and more children than you can count.  The Sekento women have truly been a blessing to us, helping us wash laundry (ie: diapers) daily.  First we worked with Nalotuesha and later Nalomai Sekento and both brought cheer and effort to their work.  A third Sekento also helped us do some work we couldn't do otherwise.  Nalomai has an adopted son named Kintolel who is finishing standard 8 this year.  He is extremely hard working and we've given him a variety of tasks to do: reinforcing our fence, watering trees, and digging a trench to plant a live-fence around our property.  We've also enjoyed Kintolel's work ethic in the midst of a culture that rarely rewards hard work.  Between these neighbors we've built some great relationships and always know that there are people close by who are willing to help.

Nalomai, Steph (with Sophie), Nalotuesha, and Matt (with Lizzie)