Feeding the 5000…

Okay…maybe it was really more like 100+ not 5000, but it sure felt like more!

Today my housemates and I had the opportunity to serve lunch to all the volunteers at a refugee camp nearby. Last night, we peeled mountains of potatoes and carrots and sorted through heaps of beans picking out the small pebbles. Then this morning we started cooking at 7:30. We borrowed huge pans called sufarias and ran back and forth between multiple houses to stir each pot. I’m pretty sure my arms will be sore tomorrow! ha. None of us had ever made either of the Kenyan dishes and especially not in such large quantities, so it was a challenge! The Kenyan housekeepers probably groaned each time they saw us coming with more questions, but they were so patient and helped us each time with a smile! At 12:30 we were finally ready with our 3 large sufarias filled with githeri (the bean/corn mixture) and a vegetable stew. It was really a joy to be able to serve the people who have donated their time to serve the refugees. Counselers, children workers, ditch diggers, etc. Each playing a part…doing what THEY can…offering their gifts and talents.

(I’ve posted pictures to the right)