Hi all, am here safe in Tanzania as no doubt you all know. Managed to grab a computer which was hard work as there's only a couple.
First week has been bloody difficult! Was so lonely at the start and didn't have too much to do to be honest. Saw the town, local market and used the hotel opposite for their swimming pool! Started project work on Wednesday until Friday on my own at the local schools: Mbokomu and Neville school. Was painting maths equations in Swahili on the class room walls outside! Was quite fun whilst I got into it but hard as no stencils or anything for the shapes. Children are lovely and am really looking forward to getting stuck into the project work. Start on construction work tomorrow; we're helping to build a canteen/dining hall for the 600 kids as their one at the moment is so dangerous and tiny.
People began arriving on Friday and absolutely everyone is lovely. Really nice group of people, mix of ages from 18 - 23 which is really cool (both before and after uni). It's weird but so nice sharing my tent with other people now. Have to get used to having short showers, they're basically a dribble now there's 23 of us!! Food is tasty, although I did eat in the hotel breakfast, lunch and dinner until Friday!! Homesickness has also subsided now which I'm so happy about, it was frigging awful! Just looking forward to all the exciting stuff ahead!!
Will keep you all updated! Love to all and miss you lots xxxxxx
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Hi Soph, lovely to speak to you today and to know everything's turned out okay after a fairly traumatic week.Hopefully life will be busy building and decorating with a bit of teaching thrown in. I forgot to ask about the weather, but expect it's hotter than here- it poured last night and was fairly cold.
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Mum xx
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ReplyDeletehi soph - excellent that things have settled a bit, you will have an amazing time now. I shall keep following the blog to see all the exciting thigs you have been up to!
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Good to see the blog updated. Will be reading it to see how you are getting on and what you are up to.
ReplyDeleteBuilding, you??? How long is this meant to last for?
Did anyone else have as much luggage as you?
Glad you are having a better time- i'm sure it'll be amazing now. Much better than being at work here- I'm working 14 hours a day at the moment, and for 1 week more.
Nat and Amar are coming to visit me on Thursday night for a few days.
Have fun
na
Hi Soph,
ReplyDeleteonce you have learnt your buiding skills you can try them out here!
Will follow your blog with interest each day.
Love Dad xxx
So glad you're enjoying yourself babe! Take care, love you x
ReplyDeletehey gorgeous, Laura here. just stumbled upon your blog & had to become a follower. glad u arrived safely & sounds like u have made lots of friends already! construction work sounds fun, i hope u are having an amazing time. just remembered all the days back at the trose- us slaving away on those frigging tills & fighting for overtime hehe! aussie is till amazing, i only have 6 weeks left to! 3 months has gone so quickly so make the most of every second. im going skiing in NZ in 2 weeks, then guess what! iv booked fiji for 5 days! so exciting. Verity says heyyy! big kisses holmes, lots of love & thinking of you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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