The winners for Etosha trip

Metaha/Good day

Every child got a chance to read his letter about the trip to Etosha which they wrote last Friday about why they wanted to go on the trip. The aim was to select the five best letters according to the children's ages and grades. After every child read his letter, everyone took part in judging the presentations.

Here is a letter of one of the 5 winners, quoted as written:

"Why do you want to go to Etosha?

- because I want to explore different types of animals

- we also want to know in which group they belong either mammals, vertebrate or non vertebrate

- we also want to know their names so that if one day we see it at our village we will remember it

- we also want to see where they are kept as many as they are

If you were a giraffe and you are in Etosha what will you do?

-' I will be sad for the first time and the next day I will start playing with my friend.'

This letter was written by a grade 8 daughter.

We hope to undertake the trip to Etosha in the coming school holiday depending on the availability of funds.

Cheers for now/ Uharee nawa

Kakarandua

The five children that won the Etosha trip

Competition for Etosha tour

Metaha/Good day

Dear friends, let me inform you that 15 children will visit Etosha game park during August/September school holiday. 5 Children from the 3 districts will be chosen to visit the game park. From the Omapitiro Weyuva kids club, children wrote articles to compete for this tour. Last Friday, they were given different topics to choose from, such as: Imagining a life of an animal in the park; what would you do if you were that animal; what would do if you were an animal trainer and different other questions related to the game life. The best articles will be chosen next Friday and all the children will take part in the selection of the best 5 articles.

Writing articles to win the trip to Etosha.

Playing outside is always great fun!

Uharee nawa/Cheers

Kakarandua

Games

Metaha/Good day

The children came in big numbers last Friday and played different games in the office yard.

Cat and Mouse

In this game children stood in a circle while holding their hands. One kid played as a mouse and another one as a cat. The mouse went through the holes of the circle while the cat is chasing him going through the same hole as the mouse did. If the mouse reach the place where he was standing, he won.

Human knot

Children were holding hands with two different people. In this game, after every hand is held, every person turns around while keeping the knot tight. This was a tough one for them.

Green light, Red light

Children stood at a distance while a volunteer was standing in an opposite point. When the volunteer lifted up a green object, children run towards the volunteer. If he lifted up the red object they stopped. This game was played in two groups with one of younger children and one of older children.

It was great fun and it was amazing watching the children how they seriously took part and enjoyed the games.

The mouse is making sure that she is safe

Reaching the end point after the green object has been lifted was a big achievement

The older children suddenly stopped by the red light

The human knot. The young ones making sure that they hold hands with two different people

Uharee nawa/Nice day

Kakarandua

Little Hope

Metaha

Blaundina, the volunteer that is assisting with the Omapitiro Weyuva club got a baby girl. She needed medical attention though after she went beyond her delivery date and had to go to Outjo, 400km from Opuwo. In Outjo, she was assisted by a friend, Wilma, to get attention as soon as possible. She was admitted the same day and gave birth to little Hope in the early hours of the next day 21^st June 2011. Wilma and Maria assisted her so much and gave her baby clothes and blankets which they collected from their friends. This was a group effort from friends who contributed assistance in different forms such as accommodation, clothing , food and transport.

Blaundina and little Hope eventually came back to Opuwo and were welcomed by Red Cross staff and family members. Children at the Omapitiro Weyuva club made congratulation cards for them.

Uharee nawa

Kakarandua

Blaundina and little Hope.

Smiling already!

Red Cross Staff visited Blaundina and Hope

7 days old Hope is ready to meet the world!

What is more wonderful than the happiness of a new born baby!

Uharee nawa/Cheers for now

Kakarandua

Congratulations Blaundina

Metaha

The children were very excited to hear the news that Blaundina gave birth to baby Hope. They made cards to congratulate her and to welcome little Hope. They got into groups to discuss and to design the cards. They were provided with scissors, glue, coloured paper and coloured pencils which they used to make the cards.

A group from South Africa donated hats for the winter and every child that came for the Friday club, got one. The children also made thank you cards to show their appreciation for the donation.

To motivate them to come for the class despite the absence of refreshments, the children were informed what activities will be done before December, including a pool party and a trip to Epupa Falls.

Finally everyone proudly showed off their cards in the picture. A group photo was then taken before they went home.

Uharee nawa

Proudly posting for the picture

Neatly designed card, done by a group of girls

The little boy was lucky to do something for someone on his first day to attend the club. He joined the club last Friday for the first time after he came with his mom to look for assistance.

Group photo with cards and hats