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Tyler Griffin, our managing editor and producer, is over in Kenya Africa this month on a mission to capture video footage of one of the orphanages there.
I just received this email from Tyler:
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Griffin
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 5:17 AM
To:
Subject: Hello From Kenya
Hello from Kenya!!
Wow, what a life changing trip this has been thus far. The first week
here has truly been some of the greatest moments of my life. We
arrived after a long day of traveling and were truly exhausted. We got
to our hotel in Nariobi and spent the first day settling in.
The second day of our trip we had a chance to meet the orphans at the
orphanage. Its hard to explain the emotions that were going thru me
when I first met these children who have absolutely nothing. They were
living in the worst living conditions I have ever experienced. The
home smelled terrible, no running water or electricity. It is
absolutely heart breaking to see how these beautiful and innocent kids
live each and everyday. The first day with the orphans was spent
teaching the kids songs. My sister Rhea lead a song and dance
session with the children. It was so special and heart warming to
watch. There are 26 orphans ranging in age from 3 to 15. Since they
are so malnurished, the 5 year olds look like they are 2. I have
bonded with two children, michael and jefferey. Michael is 3 years old
and has AIDS. He has a spirit about him that is filled with so much
love and life. His smiles and personality fill up a room.
I probably experienced one of the best days of my life two days ago.
We had all the orphans over to the hotel the group from Heart 4 Africa
is staying. The group lead the kids in songs and dances along with
coloring. After the fun and games, the kids we given showers. Some of
them had never experienced a shower. It was like they were given gold.
After the showers each child was given new clothes and a hearty
dinner. It was like the children hadnt had food for days. It was
something so amazing yet so sad.
So many special moments have been captured on film and photos. I am so
excited to tell the story of these children and the amazing
organization of Heart 4 Africa.
Please keep our group and the orphans in your prayers. The orphans
especailly need our prayers.
Hope all is well back home.
Tyler Griffin