Volunteering work in a school within Kibera slums has been an eye-opener for the former player of the Blues and Hopes, Michael Hobbs.
Life at the slums challenged him as he said he is yet to understand how happy the children living in the area were. He said at the Blessed Hope School, the children that he interacted with were often cheerful and a close look at them betrayed their family backgrounds.
Hobbs had previously spent close to a month at the school, which to date has an enrolment of 143 children ranging from the age of two to nine years old. Having returned to his home country, New Zealand, Hobbs is now researching on his next charity outreach mission in Kibera.
On his Facebook page, Hobbs posted that he is in the process of raising money for the Blessed Hope School. He also said the money he is going to raise will be directed to buying stationery and upgrading the school outlook from the now muddy floors to decently cemented floors.
Hobbs is currently preparing to further his studies at Stanford College.
He revealed on how tough it was for him saying goodbye to the school's director, Elsa and other members of staff at the school. He said that he had made very good friends and the school community was a motivation to him, especially his standard two and three students.