Before we left Margaret and her family for good, we took Gori (her son) into the village and to the internet café. We chose him because he was the most educated and was the only one who had ever used a computer before. We wanted to set up an email account for him and show him how it worked. That way, we could keep in contact with him and his family, and know in the future how the windmill was doing. Today is March 2nd, 2008. It’s been about 7 months since I’ve left Kenya, and have about a dozen emails from both Gori and Davies. Some of them rather interesting (for a lack of a better term). The questions posed by my Kenyan friends reiterated a Kenyan’s lack of shame in asking for ANYTHING, after all, what have they got to lose? Unfortunately for you, I will not discuss all the conversations on a public blog, out of respect for my friends. However, I will say they are all safe and well. Especially with all the violence over there at the moment, I have become concerned. Below is the most recent email from Gori. It appears the windmill is not only up and running still, but has been a great blessing to the community:
Hello Betsy!!
How are you doing over there?How is your work?It is since long did I hear from you!This must have been due to post election violence in Kenya.We are fine over here:thank God.Receive greetings from other members of the family.
The machine is doing well and came on a serious demand when all other electric power stations were disconected following the political crisis that erupted soon after the General Elections.Everyone goes at praising the work of your hands:What an acheivement!
I am back to school though lectures are still weak.
Kindly pass my greetings to your family.
Bye ,
Gori.
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