CAMP IS SO DISORGANIZED AND CORRUPT!!!

Before Grace and I took the 5 orphans to the orphanage in Nairobi, the camp officials assured us that all forms were completed and that taking the kids was approved—no problems! A lady from a local NGO came on Wednesday, though, and squawked at us about how irresponsible we were, we had no right to move those children, the Nakuru Children Department would come after us for taking the kids without informing them. Without informing them?? The camp officials told us that everything was arranged!!

Ugh, well this is certainly a problem, isn't it?

The next morning Grace and I went (yet again) back to Nairobi to pick up the kids, take them to the Nakuru office to finish whatever paperwork, and then take them back to Nairobi. When we arrived at the orphanage, though, the staff wouldn't release the kids. ...........

There're a million little details: people lying, phone calls silenced, screaming and cursing....bah!!! If only people here would trade shoes--the government on camp is stealing from people who literally have nothing to steal!! I mean, when people charge the mzungu double price because i'm a tourist SURE I get annoyed-- if they would simply charge me a fair price, i'd tip them or say "keep the change", but these are poor Kenyans stealing from poor Kenyans...I can't begin to understand. Grace and I were just puppets for some game....ugh corruption....SO anyway this weekend we are DEFINITELY getting out of here!! Uganda here we come!!