Heyyyy! Have been at Kidia for over a week now and have got about 5 days left. It's really different to everywhere else we've stayed; in a house like a youth hostel. But everything is so so basic. Only have electricity for about 2 hours a night (run from a generator) and that's a bit dodge at the best of times. But it's all good 'cos this is supposed to be living in like the middle of nowhere with no comforts so it'll probably do me some good!
Have been plastering all week basically, think i've found my new profession (no jokes, i'm rather amazing at it). We're finishing off a kitchen for the local school. Really good fun cos you get a lot more involved than at Mbokomu. And there's more variety... been working with the Mamma's a lot too: have helped pick coffee beans and prepare them, cooked a local dish with them... bean and banana stew (hmmmmm... not too yum) and helped them with the tree nursery quite a bit too. Me, Laura and Hayles have begun teaching too. We're taking a year 5 English class of about 30ish kids? Their ability really ranges from pretty awful to much better than kids at home their age. Really fun and rewarding and they're so adorable. Much much nicer than English children who i think would slaughter 3 girls attempting to teach them a foreign language... And we taught them the macarena... woo yeah!
Can't believe it's only 3 and a bit weeks until i'm home now, has flown past. Can't wait to see everyone though, take care! Love soph xxxx
