On this trip, I met a man who was the village elder. He sadly went blind some years ago. He had heard that a group of Americans were at the village school and he asked someone to guide him to the school.

Keep in mind that October is the rainy season in Kenya..... and there are no paved roads so, in a village, what you walk on is mud and rocks. It is very unsafe, even for someone who is not sight impaired.

When he arrived, he was brought to me and through a translator he asked for a hat to help him through the rainy season. As he was talking, I noticed his sunglasses which hid his eyes. He told me he had this single pair since he became blind. They were kept together with tape and were in rough shape. I told him that I had a special gift for him.....a brand new pair of KAVU sunglasses. He felt them with his hands and he said he felt no scratches. He was overcome with emotion and said he will remember this day for the rest of his life. Such a small gift can literally change someone’s life. It gave him a new confidence and he left with the biggest smile.

THANK YOU KAVU!

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