On Saturday, December 15th, we finally got down to Vumilia IDP camp to visit friends and check in on the library (as well as deliver 40 pairs of shoes that my mom had purchased for kids there). We discovered a new Freedom Through Learning logo painted on the library wall (which looks fabulous!) and we spent three hours catching up with Rosemary, Monica, Douglas and many other friends. Samuel, who teaches and tutors kids at the camp, has also become an entrepreneur and opened a handy kiosk near the library where he sells flour, ugali and other staples. Business is beginning to take root in the camp, and gardens are flourishing. As we move towards the next election, people here are positive and optimistic that, this time, violence will not occur.
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