Today is the day. KENYA !!!!!

Yes today Tasha went to Kenya not quite there yet but will be by 6am Thursday. we were all up early rushing round in case anything was forgotten. But we did get to the airport on time and Tasha met up with Claire who is going on the same trip. It put my mind at ease knowing she would be traveling with someone until she meets up with the others of the group at heathrow. It was funny this morning Tasha sent a text to everyone will the song lyrics off "I'm leaving on a jet plane" one of her friends thought she was outside her front door and replied OK I'll be down in a minute, seems like not everyone is wide awake in the morning ha. All of her friends came round yesterday to wish her well and all added a funny comment to her diary of photos, wishing her well, her brother wrote the words"I hope the injections work" which we all thought was funny. Not heard from Tasha as yet at 2.20pm she still on the move and will meet up with the others at 4pm for their flight at 7.30 tonight. Hope everything goes smoothly for her as she has never travelled alone before well not without mum anyway,am sure she'll be fine I'm just a worrier, I have to let her grow up and do it on her own,but it's hard to let go sometimes, but i am trying very hard to take a step back.

A big Thank you to Baz for getting us to the airport on time thanks son.x


Pictures Top:are Tasha and her brother Barry at the airport this morning and Tasha and Claire.







Left : some of her friends yesterday wishing her well left to right,

Eva, Tasha, Alex and Becky.

Right: Emma

The following was posted on the 3FM website Today 4th July.

Ten young people are jetting off to Africa today, to help with a project that will improve the lives of thousands of people living in remote villages there. The 'Kenya Experience' will see the group spending three weeks in the country working to build water supply dams, so villagers have access to a clean supply every day. One of the youngsters chosen to go is Douglas 18 year old Natasha Edwards. She’s been telling 3FM she really hopes this will be an eye-opener for her: "I've always wanted to go to Africa, and I've tried several trips previously and haven't got in, but I tried this one and managed to get in. "I want to help the people and see how they live, and have a life-changing experience really." The Kenya Experience is being co-ordinated by Phil Craine, who says he thinks this experience will leave a lasting impression on the ten who are going: "What I think came over was the willingness to help. "That's a strong motivation in all of them, and it will be interesting to see how this experience changes them, and how it satisfies that desire."