“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” – Ernest Hemingway
Our sumptuous breakfast included some delicious muffins. Then off to school. Don and I had a teacher in our classroom for about ½ hour – finishing up English and teaching addition and subtraction of fractions. We took over from there, finishing math, reviewing the continents, the oceans, the countries of South Africa and North America. Mona joined us after break and we broke into three groups for conversation groups. So essentially we were substitute teachers.
Rachel both helped dig postholes and took items to the preschool where she’ll help tomorrow. Mona talked her older students into being microbiologists. The youngest kids mixed paint and colors. The highlight of the break was the kite Teresa brought.
The posthole project replaced the tile project since the proper flooring material wasn’t available. They’re digging postholes to fence off areas to protect trees they plan to plant along the road.
The afternoon was spent sleeping, reading and working puzzles and the evening playing Uno or heading off to bed.
PS. Bonke shared his life story with us at dinner. After being hit on the head with an ax and spending months in the hospital, the doctor told him he shouldn’t go to school anymore because of his brain injury. Despite that, he trained and worked as a peer tutor and finally returned to high school and passed his exams. He plans to start nurses training at the University in Mthatha or Capetown next year.
– Submitted by Sara
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