The local school has just one classroom building, this morning we helped out with the foundations to a new second building. The locals make new buildings from steel reinforced concrete frames, with timber or brick infill between the frames.
Due to the remote location of many schools out here, it is mandatory for new teachers to spend some time teaching in these remote places. Naturally everyone wants the teachers to be comfortable during their stay, so the volunteer groups out here built a teacher's house first! We are told today that it took 4 different groups of people to complete the teachers house, with this in mind we are the first group to work on the 2nd classroom, so we will mostly be doing the groundworks by hand (!) -
The team split into two today, one group starting on a series of 12 deep foundation holes needed for the steel and concrete supports, while the other half spent the day in a nearby tree nursery preparing pots for seedlings.
We also met a man who catches the giant snails you get round here to feed the pigs, and we got to meet a local animal - a bush baby (we think) he looked very sleepy.
Dear Louise
ReplyDeleteHave been wondering how you were getting on with the wildlife and creepy crawlies. Found huge spider behind your bed when spring cleaning your room - can't decide what to do with it.
Sadly the tree has been cut down. The front of the house looks very bare.
Uncle John came for lunch. He says he'll catch up with you in September.
It looks hard work. Hope you're keeping well.
Missing you a bit.
With love
Mum and Dad, Hugh and Jeremy
Oh how cute is he...I want one... Millie sneek one in your bag and bring me one home!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're all having a fantastic time and what an amazing experience wish I was there!
Missing you Millie counting down the days til you get home.
Love you lots
Katie xxx
Dear Roggy
ReplyDeleteMum says you'll always be her little bush baby!
Hope you're having a lovely time. Not much going on, I think Mum and Dad are having a good time in Switzerland. They went on a 10 mile hike and Dad sat in mud so it looked like he pooed himself - nice.
Mark says hi, we both reckon Mum's going to go mental when you get back and spoil you loads, we might have to come down and get some of the good stuff!
Hope you're all having a lovely time, please can someone lend you a hairbrush as you look like a tramp.
Lots of love
Rachel.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rosie this is crazy! you are actually holding a bush baby!! i thought you may be at the stage of your trip now where this kind of thing is normal and your totally used to it but looking at this photo im just shock haha and soo jelouse :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like its hard work but so so amaazing!!
Me and vikki kinda missing you all but you know life goes on...
Found your note on the last day made us very happy.
Hope your all loving it :)
Krista xxxx