The valley

You know I think the thing that is amazing about the valley is to look at the street which deadends at the school you can see all of the trash. But, look closely at the sidewalks. They work very hard using water and a "broom" that is long stiff sticks and bound at the top to move the mud away.
In the other picture you can see just a small section of the slums with the tightly knitted tin roofs. If you look to the left of the street you will see some dirt. that is where some of the homes were burned during the riots/violence after the election which started in December.

I know that we must be careful, but I have felt safer here than I have felt in some places in the U.S. I guess you can contribute that to Patrick and the work he does to create a stable place for the children.

Sorry these pictures are so small, but if I don't make them small, it takes forever to upload. I will do a show when I get home! :-)