As the morning alarm went off this morning, I felt like I was in a daze. Dreaming that I was home and just about to get up, and get ready for a full day at work.
That moment when you realise the alarm isn't part of your imagination, but actually a genuine sound that is trying to wake you from a deep sleep.
As I drove to work, and saw all the children walking to school, in their clean uniforms, and their nice new shoes, I couldn't help but feel that the children I have left behind in Kenya, are doing exactly the same, but with a few subtle differences.
It's funny to think that I was only there for one week, and feel like I have left a part of me behind in a new place that felt like home.
I genuinely believe that everyone should have the opportunity to go and see Africa, to experience what I did and impact the lives of children, just by being there.
It's a strange feeling to fall in love with something, and the people so quickly, and then leave them behind, some in desperate situations that you naturally want to save them from.
I thought I would be happy to come home, back to normality, and in some instances I am, to see my Husband, my puppy and my family and friends, but whilst I was out in Kenya, that felt completely normal to me, and I am sad to leave it behind.
I hope that through the footage that we produce from the trip, that we can give you a true picture of our experience, and inspire more and more people to take action against child poverty, in any country.
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Gem x
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