Kids in Kenya go to school just like in the U.S., but in Kenya they call it primary school and secondary school. You have to make certain marks (earn good grades) in order to get to go to universities. Life is hard in rural schools. The buildings are often dilapidated, they sometimes run out of food or water, and there are not enough teachers per student or supplies or even bathrooms. Our project is trying to help, though, by donating school supplies and food.
Many kids in Kenya have porridge made from ground corn and sometimes chepati, which is a flat bread made from wheat flour (it looks like a big, thick tortilla). There are several different varieties of porridge, too. For lunch it might be stew, but what most kids at school eat is a mixture of beans and corn. Sadly, if there is no school, or the school has run out of food, many kids here don't get to eat lunch. For dinner, on special occasions, they might have goat or chicken. Ugali is a staple, like a stiff porridge that they sometimes serve with a mix of kale and spinach called scumawiki.
Many homes in rural Kenya are made of mud and sticks. There is no running water and no indoor toilets.
