Kibera The Place of Hope- Part1.

What is Hope? 

This is the belief that tomorrow will be better than today? Am I right?

Standing at a Place of Hope

Every single day as the sun rises over the Chocolate City I see hope; the hope that ever person holds to be true and self evident, that tomorrow will be better than today. I stand here right now at Kianda Flood light next to Bombolulu Bar and I'm looking closely at how life is unfolding before the people. Some are standing in twos & some in threes, some are passing by, the shopkeepers and owners are on. Its evident that people are in the business of buying and selling, two youths have just gone past me pulling a cart ; a cart full of Jerrycans a suggestion that they are water vendors headed to supply water to the people living in Ayany Estate, Some women are already cutting Sukuma Wiki at their Vibandas as they look forward to a day of sales a head of them but more so to serve their clients as Lunch draws Near.

Right from the main road; I mean the road leading to the 42 stage, I see a young man in school uniform. a reminder to me that the schools are reopening and the students commence their third term; the Last Term of three for the year 2015. Going to school here is in itself an expression of hope that students and parents have for the future. This is the hope I had ten year ago when I went to study at Mashimoni Secondary School which was by then called Calvary High. School.

Its was during opening days like this week, that it occurred to me that I had no money to report with as it was the custom to report with money at hand in school; it is still mandatory on the first week of opening without which I used to be among those who were sent back home the very first week of opening.

As this student goes down towards the Salvation Army Church, I'm  reminded  too of the hope that relatives have attached to the schooling of one person, even if they may not directly contribute to their schooling. the hope that one day this student will become a "Someone" 

I stand here today as a demonstration that Hope never fails. I hoped against all hopes is that one day I will clear school, in deed it happened, I hopped one day I will be in a position to tell my story of Hope and its now happening and I will continue with other parts of my stories of  hope as God will open memories.

As the student go back to school this week, I will be visiting them, mentor them and spend time to hear from them of what hopes & perspectives they have with life. I wish them all the best. Let me Leave now to go eat Matumbo at the small kiosk near Sky Vila Restaurant. They do have a nice one by the way.