South Africa Team Journal


Monday, November 15, 2010

Team Journal, November 15



Monday, November 15, 2010 (Mark)

Laura, Tai, and Mar went off to the tree project and with Sikho, Lumkile, Hilda, Nokhaya (2 ladies) and Mzuyanda dug 20 post holes and 20 posts and braces for 5 tree plantings In the afternoon Tai, Olga, Laura, and Mark spent several hours in the Bakery “designing” the water supply system and making measurements. Later it was back to the Guest House for “tutoring” and games. Lily went off to Grade 1 at Mbange and Susan & Betty went to Grade 4 there. Lily had her class until 1PM. At 4PM, it was dance practice with the boys. In 4th grade Susan found that half the class misunderstood how to draw a 5cm line. They were lost with perimeter. But they had a fun time with hand sanitizer before lunch. After dinner, we had a visit from the President and VP of the boys club. They had a very well thought out and detailed plan and request for assistance from GV. Also, Wilfred, a gentleman from a nearby village met with the team and Olga for possible assistance in the future. The night was topped off with a very vigorous rain, lightning, and wind storm that ripped the door off the outside cabinet.

Message of the Day: (Lily)
"Make the most of your life as meaningful as possible, that you think less about your own concerns, and more of others. In doing so, you will find you enjoy peace and happiness yourself." Dalai Llama

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