Jambo,

So now been on placement for a week and a half which is pretty mental. 

This week involved a lot of planning. We carried out our first session on Thursday for 30 out of school youths in life skills and sustainable agriculture. It went really well and they found Ella and my dancing hilarious. Always good to make an idiot of yourself, especially when they don't speak a word of English. It is really wierd speaking English to a sea of blank faces before joe or juliet translated. We did help them all make a career plan though, to be a hairdresser, bike mechanic, teacher, which was really cool. They also asked us lots on sustainable agricultural problems. 

On Friday we carried out an in school session for 90 senior two pupils, ranging from 12 to 24 years old. There are a lot of cheeky chaps in the class so it is pretty hard work but some amazing pupils as well. We did the session on rights and responsibilities, and life skills. It was quite a shock on how gendered the responsibilities are, but was also such an inspiring and encouraging class. 

We have organised to teach at a primary school at 8am on Tuesday which should be good and start teaching senior 1 on Monday. 

Yesterday involved helping another placement with their community day so we cleaned the Health centre then had a lovely lunch dancing with everybody which was so nice to chill a bit, which Ella and i continued well into the night. Which might have been silly as we spoke at church at 730 this morning.

So all in all while the week has been a hard one, it is fantastic to start all the work and the community is really starting to get to know us and ask for help which is great. This week involves a lot more teaching and trying to organise the final arrangements for our football and HIV aids testing event. Oh and my birthday on Wednesday. So excited. 

Lots of love and thanks for the support, Elly xx