View of the bluffs from Cremorne Estates, and then from the top looking down. A 1,200 foot elevation, we were told. We went up and back in 2.5 hours.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Home Visit #5
We visited this home in another part of Bhukwini down the highway from where we thought Bhukwini ended. This woman talked with us with two of their area council leaders present, and she often deferred her answers to them. She did share with us that she wanted to go back to school and become a nurse.
An example of the spartan homes, with old vinyl flooring over part of the mud.
An example of the spartan homes, with old vinyl flooring over part of the mud.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Walking the Village
We usually moved as a herd when we went from our main location at the field to visit other places like the school. Kids carried our chairs on their heads. Men never seemed to carry anything.
Celebration
The first few days, we spent a good bit of time in worship and welcome celebrations. This one was during our Sunday "church" service. The table and chairs in the picture went wherever we went, along with a written agenda they had for each day. We never followed it, with some improvisations causing some awkward moments. 
Tough Guys
These teens weren't sure what to think about our invasion of their village. They remained stand-offish until the fourth day when Jason, Scott, and Bruce talked with some of them in the field. Just before we left, when the soccer equipment we brought came out, they couldn't contain their excitement, and gave up their tough-guy image.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Schools
Kids bring their own chairs to school. Text books delivered by the government sit unused in piles because the teachers don't trust the kids to be responsible with them. Dirt floors, old chalkboards, and a few desks serve hundreds of kids in Bhukwini. There is huge opportunity for us to impact change here... but like everything else, it will require a mind shift of the teachers.
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