Kenyan Birthdays

Yes. Today is my birthday, June 12. But when I woke up this morning, I didn't even realize it. In America we celebrate birthdays with feeling like you are the only person important and extravagant parties. That is not how my birthday is being celebrated here in Kenya.

Most of the children at the school I am working at (Destiny Garden School) do not know their birthdays. So obviously they do not celebrate on their special day, since they don't know when that would be. Instead of celebrating my birthday at the school, the 2 volunteers and I decided to throw a birthday party for the children tomorrow. We will celebrate everyone's birthday, together.

We made rice crispie treats for the kids and later we will have cheese and crackers on the roof of our house and watch the sunset.