Drama

Metaha

On Friday the youth participated in a creative writing assignment and drama that focused on non-verbal communication. They divided into four groups, with each group having a different question. They discussed situations such as, “What if there was an elephant chasing you?” or “What if your hair grew 30 centimeters every day?”. They then brainstormed what they would do and how they would react if given this situation. After brainstorming, they were told to act it out in front of the other groups. However, they couldn’t talk while acting out their drama, which definitely made it a little bit more difficult.

After seeing all of the groups’ skits, we went outside to enjoy the fresh air and played a few outdoor games such as Simon Says and freeze tag.

The youth definitely enjoyed that!

A group planning for the performance

In action demonstrating an elephant chasing someone

Playing soccer outside the office

Uharee nawa

Kakarandua

African Child Day

Metaha/ Good day

The 16th of June is an African Child Day commemorated throughout the continent every year. The day is meant to commemorate and advocate for the rights of the child for education, health as well as the whole wellbeing of the child. This day has its origin back in 1976 in Soweto, Johannesburg in South Africa. For some schools, children are commemorating the day by performing different activities. In some schools, children will enjoy this day as a normal holiday where they will spend time at home with family. The last scenario was the case with some schools in Opuwo. They had school on the 16th and was given a holiday on the Friday, 17th June.
The right of children to have quality education is well said but many children are still constraint by many issues and cannot enjoy this right. The situation of the children of the Omapitiro Weyuva are classified under those which are not privelleged and therefore limited by different challenges. Lack of money to pay school fees, proper clothing, lack of toiletries and chronic illnesses for some of the children are some of the problems that unabling children to enjoy their rights.
Any donation in terms of clothing, cash to pay school fees and to buy entertainment facilities will make a difference.
I will extent my thanks to everyone who supported a child anywhere and those who contributed to the Omapitiro Weyuva kids club. Your contributions are making a difference in the chilfren lives of the children.















Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rundu, singing outside the Rundu Red Cross office

Bye for now

Uharee nawa
Kakarandua

Harvesting

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The children went to the garden to assist with the harvesting of maize. They were divided in groups with a supervisor in each group. The grouping was to organize them so that they can work better as they had limited time. They worked for almost 2 hours before they were taken back to school. They were involved in the cultivation and weeding and now in the harvesting! This gave them a sense of ownership and they enjoyed themselves while getting the job done.

One of the older boys selecting the good maize.

A community member assisting with harvesting.

The maize will be put on top of this structure to dry. Blaundina' father visited her and came to her rescue by constructing this structure. The maize will be put on top of it to get dry.

Maize, maize, maize.

Old and young participating in the harvest.

Uharee nawa

Kakarandua

Change of posting day

Metaha

All blog readers! Please be informed that the posting date is changed from Monday to Wednesday. This will allow the team to edit and have input in the blog.

Uharee nawa

Kakarandua

Computer class and journals

Metaha

The last Friday class was enjoyed by everyone as each group was fully assisted by volunteers. The older children went for a computer class at the youth center and learned how to format on Microsoft Word. The younger children worked on their journals and made new covers and pages.

The younger children played different games outside the office afterwards.

John, assisting the children at youth center.

Children, working with confidence on the computer

Working on the journals.

Alison, the new Peace Corp volunteer is assisting the younger once with the journals. She offered to assist the class regularly.

Guests from the Red Cross, Head Office, visiting at the garden.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT AS FROM NEXT WEEK THE BLOG WILL BE PUBLISHED ON A WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL GIVE THE TEAM ENOUGH TIME TO CONTRIBUTE AND TO EDIT THE BLOG BEFORE IT IS PUBLISHED.

Uharee nawa

Kakarandua