Well we have been here for four days already. On Sunday we experienced envisioning Sunday - three hour service then staff demonstrating local dance and drumming followed by lunch for all attendees. A full cooked dinner and drink provided for over 150 people then the fun of washing up with no running hot water! Local lads joined in but only two tea towels which we regularly squeezed out! It took a couple of hours and one has to admire the perseverance - there was much laughter involved as industrial amounts of washing up did not come naturally to the teenage boys.
Primary school returns next Monday but teachers are planning now. Secondary school in full swing as it goes by UK school year. They really appreciated receiving tracing paper, squared paper and extra pencils!
Yesterday we went into the community on boda bodas -motorbike taxis which each carry 2 passengers. I won't go into detail but traveling the wrong way up a dual carriageway without a helmet because our side of the road was congested is an experience!
David continued with physio and we gave one girl two tennis balls to grip - she was so excited as she had not held any items until now. Splints which we ordered in November should arrive this week and will make a huge difference.
Tomorrow we go out to begin some adult literacy and English speaking lessons as well as basic medical intervention in another community (even less well provided for) a little further away.
Suspect that things will become even more interesting as the week continues when there are so many needs to be met.
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