It was Grace's birthday today so everyone awoke to balloons and bunting everywhere and a lovely breakfast of eggy bread (thanks Julia and co.). We drove to the school on Tilly the truck after our Chichewa lesson as usual and had a lovely morning of book activities and songs and games at the school. While we were there the school hosted an under 5's clinic like they do every first Tuesday of the month and after lessons we helped to serve porridge to the children. Julia met the headmasters wife and son and found out the son has to walk 2 hours to go to his high school (which starts at 7am) each way which is so early and a huge commitment. This afternoon we helped in the community as we have been doing and painted some windows at the school they are building, some of the group made a fuel efficient stove in a house from bricks and mud cement (with a score of 94%). The stove project helps families to build their own stove which is easier to control the heat on and safer with young children around than open fires, it also helps to cut down the impact of deforestation by using less wood and encouraging families to pass on the knowledge of how to build a fuel efficient stove. Back at the school Becca, Alice and Sai got down and dirty making bricks which included standing barefoot in mud and carrying buckets of water on their heads. At the stove there was a glorious little boy named Moses who was just 'edible' (Millie's words). Once back at the building site of the new school the children sang a lovely farewell to us which brought tears to everyone's eyes even though we hope we'll be going back to see them before we leave. After clearing ourselves up with Julia's shower with a view being an amazing factor, we had a dinner of jacket potato and then birthday cake and chocolate to finish. The electrics have been going on and off all day but the arrival of washing lifted everyone's mood.
**any snapchat streaks should be being upheld~~you know who you are**
By Grace and Millie. ❤️❤️❤️ love to all xx
What an amazing experience you are all having in Malawi. We wish we could be there with you to do all these great things. Missing you lots Rebel G and hope the rest of the week goes well. xxx
ReplyDeleteWow carrying buckets of water over your heads whilst ankle deep in mud sounds like hard work,you'll be ready to compete in a marathon when you get back you'll all be so fit lol.Thanks Sai for your anniversary message we received it this morning ,you're as thoughtful as ever.We love you! You know how to make your mother come over all sentimental don't you lol xx
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ReplyDeleteAll sounds great love the pictures and stories about the schools
Love Mum Dad Meg and Pongo
Coming up to the halfway point now, I bet the experience has changed all of you already. Britain needs this Can Do, industrious attitude. Keep it up, you ambassadors! I keep thinking about the young man with a two hour walk to high school. I promise not to moan about getting to work, for as long as I can. The energy efficient stove is a brilliant idea, a really practical way to help your hosts and a simple improvement they can help each other with after your visit. Well done all of you, you're making us very proud! Much love, Lee (Millie's Dad) x
ReplyDeleteLoving reading about all you are doing and seeing. Very proud of what you are achieving and your obvious determination to do your best to make a difference: it's so very important. Love from Stephen and Maggz.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your blog. & photos, the children look. & sound adorable!
ReplyDeleteFamily & friends asking after you. , so I'm relaying details of your blog to anyone who will listen ! Another proud parent moment !
Enjoy every moment xx
You should have got the boy a bike to go to school! Sound like you have been doing a lot of work.(snapchat at 112 and counting)
ReplyDeleteYes, I know who I am. Streaks upheld, in good health, despite holiday season
ReplyDeleteVery proud of you all and the contributions you are making. Keep up the good work.
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Sending you all our love Sai. We are all so very proud of you and your fellow girls in all of your hard work and the care you put into everything you do. Take loads of photos and see you when you get home. Love Auntie Nancy , Oska and Ronnie XXX
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely loving your blogs and photos (loved your brick dust whiskers!!) We are amazed at all the things you have got involved in and so proud of you. Hope you have a wonderful last week-we are looking forward to all the stories. Missing you lots Mum, Dad, Elizabeth, Anne, G'ma & G'pa!! xxx
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