Metaha,
Day after day I am reminded that things in Namibia just don't need to be rushed. If something can wait for another day...it will. For example last week we distributed many pairs of shoes to the children. One would have thought, why don't we kill two birds with one stone and distribute the children's school items at the same time? Well, that's just not the way it goes.
This week we had one of our biggest turn-outs ever. 27 Children were waiting on the door step at 15h00 all with huge smiles on their faces. I guess the word got out before hand that we were distributing pens, notebooks, file folders, scissors, and pencil cases that were donated by the Namibia Red Cross Society headquarters in Windhoek. The children started writing their names on the items the moment they received them to make sure everyone knew who they belonged to.
Older children helping the younger ones write their names.
Taking ownership in the new notebook.
Cool drink makes the world go round.
After distributing the items the children decided they wanted to sing you all a few songs of praise and thanks. The songs continued for long after our allotted time but no one had the heart to tell them to stop. It was a mixture of singing and dancing that couldn't be beat. Below are two clips taken from the hour of goodness.
Sorry for the poor video-manship...I will do better next time.
That's all for now, Uhara Nawa
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