This week has been beyond anything I could have ever dreamed or imagined. I was welcomed into Cairo by one of the most hospitable families i’ve ever come across. They welcomed me into their home and claimed me as their own. Each day was filled with travel to the locations that my heart desired. The connections were made left and right and one day after another I found myself deeper and deeper into the lives of those around me. I spent time in the Trash Dump, Helwen, and the Trash City, Mokaatum. People in Mokaatum have become Millionaires from the recycling plants they have built. They set out during the day collecting the cities trash and bring it back to their homes to sift through with their families. They find anything that is salvageable and the rest is given to the pigs in the backyard. I am in love with these people. They have so little but they have everything. It is something that we can all learn from . I will write more as I process everything i’ve been through this week. Right now i’m in Kenya, waiting for my flight to Rwanda where I will be meeting up with the Wishing Well crew and set on the next phase of this journey.

BLessings to all of you,

esther

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