Tuesday 10th October - Casey

 Water appreciation

This morning we went to the nearby Shariani village to help its people transport water from the pump to their homes on our heads and in carts. We set a RECORD by delivering a total of 72 mtungi’s! We spent time playing with the kids in between trips, and Casey spent a while with a calf they had rescued. We went home and learned about different species of fish, and then had a classic Kenyan dish for lunch (ugali and sukuma). Then we had our first Swahili lesson! We have all started trying to speak more and more and hopefully will end up learning a lot. To finish off the day we went snorkeling to identify the fish we had learned, and I got to see an octopus and get chased by another triggerfish. We played some more volleyball and had a few drinks and headed back home for dinner together. Some of us stayed up late for a night swim in the pool and some stargazing, and we all fell asleep to the waves crashing. Can’t wait to see what happens in the next five weeks. Much love from Kilifi, - Casey

Oceans Alive says: 

Water appreciation is a great way for Leapers to get involved in the community and see how the other half lives. Running water is a rarity in our area and the Leapers see first hand hand how precious a commodity it is - especially when each bucket of water is pumped by hand at a central well and then carried home - usually on the head. Not so easy as the Leapers find out - often by getting a soaking ! 

Learning the different fish species is a great way of getting the most out of every snorkel while with us at Kuruwitu. There are so many different fish out there in the marine protected area. We still see new species from time to time.