{"id":2038,"date":"2014-10-01T02:24:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2014\/10\/01\/making-melodies-with-my-hands"},"modified":"2017-09-16T06:46:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T12:46:54","slug":"making-melodies-with-my-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=2038","title":{"rendered":"&quot;making melodies with my hands&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">PGRpdiBpZD0ibXl3YWxrYWJvdXQ0MDc1Mzc5MjkiIHN0eWxlPSJ3aWR0aDozMDBweDtoZWlnaHQ6MjUwcHg7YmFja2dyb3VuZC1jb2xvcjojZGRkO292ZXJmbG93OnNjcm9sbDsiPgoJPHN0cm9uZz5BZCBkZWJ1ZyBvdXRwdXQ8L3N0cm9uZz4KCTxicj48YnI+CglUaGUgYWQgaXMgZGlzcGxheWVkIG9uIHRoZSBwYWdlPGJyPjxicj5jdXJyZW50IHBvc3Q6ICZxdW90O21ha2luZyBtZWxvZGllcyB3aXRoIG15IGhhbmRzJnF1b3Q7LCBJRDogMjAzODxicj48YnI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImNvbG9yOiByZWQ7Ij5DdXJyZW50IHBvc3QgaXMgbm90IGlkZW50aWNhbCB0byBtYWluIHBvc3QuPC9zcGFuPjxicj48YnI+QWQ6IFJldGlyZW1lbnQgKDIyODI2KTxiciAvPlBsYWNlbWVudDogQmVmb3JlIENvbnRlbnQgKDIyODI3KQk8YnI+PGJyPgoJPGEgc3R5bGU9ImNvbG9yOiBncmVlbjsiIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3BhZHZhbmNlZGFkcy5jb20vbWFudWFsL2FkLWRlYnVnLW1vZGUvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9YWR2YW5jZWQtYWRzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09bGluayZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YWQtZGVidWctbW9kZSIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIHJlbD0ibm9mb2xsb3ciPkZpbmQgc29sdXRpb25zIGluIHRoZSBtYW51YWw8L2E+CjwvZGl2Pgo=<\/script><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>I remember the day as clearly as this morning&#8230;.the van door opened and my friend Kevin hopped onto the slum streets of Nairobi, my Ipod mini I gave him in his hand as he left us for two years to a service mission to Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>June 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Two years past, and Build.Create.Kenya continued to build as an organization, working together with the communities we support.<\/p>\n<p>June 2014 came around, and with it came my long overdue reunion with my friend. Head schoolmaster Isaac and I worked on building Kevin a room for him at Hope Learning Centre upon his return so he wouldn&#8217;t have to worry about a place to stay.<\/p>\n<p>It lifted my spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to a school that I&#8217;d been a part of building since 2009, Hope Learning Centre continues to grow and expand. Seeing the new developments and growth from the initiative of Isaac is inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>Self sufficient schools are one of \u00a0the goals of Build.Create.Kenya.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/b55b0-dsc00006.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/b55b0-dsc00006.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The children always have such heartwarming songs for us visitors. I lose all self awareness and jump right in the mix, singing and dancing the songs that I&#8217;ve grown to know and love.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/48a43-dsc00020.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/48a43-dsc00020.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Singing a Kenyan version of the Hokey Pokey &#8221; thumbs up, Thumbs Up!, knees bent, Knees Bent!&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/8f57a-dsc00013.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/8f57a-dsc00013.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Singing to a Kenyan classic song &#8221; Making melodies with my hands&#8221;<br \/>\n****<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I see new faces glow over the school that Isaac has, as it really is a marvel compared to others in the area. Between the safety of wrought iron bars I smile at the progress made and the look of accomplishment upon Isaac&#8217;s face as the newcomers congratulate him on his school.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fc134-dsc00027.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fc134-dsc00027.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We meet the people behind the scenes at the school : family members that work tirelessly creating gifts to sell at market in hopes to raise additional funds to support the school and the education of the youth that attend here.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9e67f-dsc00033.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9e67f-dsc00033.jpg?resize=640%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"370\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There you have it. My connection to Hope Learning Centre. It is one of the many reasons that keeps me coming back to Kenya.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/311ec-2014-06-302b13-31-41.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/311ec-2014-06-302b13-31-41.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Would you like to know more, or go on a future expedition? 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