Most families do have lavatories in their homes.

We want to thank you for taking the time to write to us. Your questions, answers and pictures have been very helpful to us. We hope to be in touch with you in the future. Good luck on your exams, we know you will all do very well.

Thank you again,

Liz, Mera and Treco

-Erin, Brandon, and Nozomi

We really enjoyed speaking with you and learning about your life in Kibera, thanks for being our teacher.

Good Luck with football and your upcoming exam!

Thank You again,

-Emily, Shamus, and Emma

To take care of our teeth, we usually brush once a day, only in the morning.We both have never gone for dental check up because it is rare to get a dentist in Kibera.

No one wears glasses in our families but people with eye problems get them from the hospital. Some of the original glasses are very expensive.

The biggest health issue in Kibera is Typhoid. People get it because of drinking unboiled water. Malaria is also very common due to lack of mosquito nets and a lot of dirty and stagnant water.

In response to your questions, we do have a television in our house on campus.  At home, my family has three.  On an average, those with homes have some form of electronics. Thank you for all your responses, it was really great to talk with all of you. 

Dante, Frank, Steve

Ridhwan- My father drives a Subaru and my mother doesn’t drive.

Diana- My father does not own a car, he’s just a tailor

2. Do your friends carpool with your parent?

Ridhwan – Yes. Especially the ones they know

3. Does everyone know how to use a computer?

Ridhwan – Yes, in our family we all do.

Diana – No. Not everyone is able to use the computer because they are expensive and many people cannot afford them. Only few people and some schools know how to use them.

4. How often do you use it?

Ridhwan  – Every day.

Diana – I usually use it every Tuesdays at school. My school is such a great place for learning and am sure it will help me in future.

5. Can you use them in public libraries?

Ridwan – No because in our country libraries do not have computers except the counter or countess.

Diana – I have never been to public libraries

6. Do you write and mail letters?

- Not so much unless we are writing to our pen friends in America

7. Do you do the same for greeting cards and packages?

- No, that is not common here.

8. Do you have post offices?

- Yes only in towns but not in rural homes.

Thank you three so much for your responses!

To answer your questions:

Yes, men do help with cooking and cleaning in the home. Every family creates their own method of completing houshold chores. Men and woman may both be employed outside the home which means the domestic chores must be divided up between the family.

We are fortunate enough and grateful to afford food for all meals although not all residents in the United States are as fortunate.

We know that you guys have exams coming up and we wish you all the best of luck! We have gained and learned a lot from communicating with you and appreciate your willingness to teach us about your lives. Thank you again and hopefully we can communictate later in the future.

All the best!

Carly, Elizabeth, and Max

Thank you all very much for the time you put into answering all of our questions, it was very helpful. It sounds like you are getting ready to take your tests so we wanted to say a last goodbye before you became too busy.  Good luck on your tests and we hope that you learned as much as we did!

Sincerely,

Caylen, Matt, Will, and Linda

1. What do you do to take care of your teeth on a daily basis, also do you get dental checkups sometimes?

2. Do you, or anyone in your family wear glasses, if so, where do you get them? Are they expensive?

3. What do you think is the biggest health issue for Kenyans in Kibera (what do people get sick with or hurt by the most?)

Talk to you later,

Emma, Hannah, Eric

What are your favorite foods and do you have a favorite drink?

- Yes, I have favorite food and drinks. My favorite food is Ugali, Potato chips, eggs and Murenda. Murenda is a type of vegetable mainly for the luhya community. My favorite drink is soda.