Making Progress in Our Second Week of Work

The following post features student writing. Monday began our second week of work. We started the day hammering and sawing wooden beams to provide support to the veranda that we would eventually set up. After cleaning out the classrooms and preparing the walls with primer, we…

Full Days and Varied Experiences

The following post features student writing. As we write, we sit here in our compound sucking on sugar cane we bought at the auction at the end of the church service we went to. Here’s a recap! Friday We have continued to work on our…

Our First Few Days

After a very bumpy bus ride and many hours of traveling we arrived late at night in Maruani. The following morning we had our orientation and had a lunch cooked by the “Mamas.” The Mamas are the women of the town who prepare our food,…