Friday, July 17, 2009

Time to say goodbye


10 wonderful days under the African sky has come to an end. After breakfast we went to the National ChildFund office in Lusaka to share our experiences with the Zambian team.

We went over our teaching tales looking at both the positive experiences we had as well as at recognising some of the challenges faced by the schools we partnered with. Despite the holes in the walls of the classrooms and the lack of resources, these teachers are able to deliver high quality lessons to the children. However, the challenges are many and it is a privilege to know that we are working towards improving the teaching and learning of the children and teachers we have come to known and love. It was nice to share our experiences with National office so they could too understand the challenges faced by the schools.

For the last time we were driven to the airport by our faithful and reliable Sam and Godfrey and it was now time to say our last goodbyes. It seems like such a long time has passed since we first met and have shared tears, laughter, pains, upset tummies and joy. How close we have all become!

Elzette Etsebeth

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