The Travelteer, Sara, is flying home; the end of her time volunteering in Kenya has crept up on her,

“In the chaos and excitement of the last few weeks I seem to have lost track of time because all of a sudden I’ve found myself in the departure lounge at Nairobi airport waiting for my flight back to the UK. 6 weeks – gone just like that. But my god, what a six weeks it’s been!”

Sara relays details of her farewell to the orphanage, something that included her favourite dinner (pilau), cakes and games. Her description of teaching the kids to play musical statues is certain to raise a smile. She was also given a Kenyan outfit by her fellow teachers that consisted of linen trousers, a kaftan, head wrap and kanga. We’d love to see you in it Saz…

Unsurprisingly the experience was tough on an emotional level, but that is what it’s about,

“I love that I had to opportunity to live with the locals and work alongside some of the most inspirational people I have ever met and I still hold the view that it is a place of extremes; it is both beautiful and obscene, inspiring and heart wrenching, rich but so poor. That’s what makes it Mombasa though and that’s probably what will keep me coming back here for many years to come.”

Thanks Sara for sharing your experience, we look forward to meeting you on your return. If you’ve got a desire to volunteer abroad then be sure to read through Sazintransit’s Blog and get a real feel for what it entails.