My kids

It has been long awaited. I think it is time to meet my 37 kids! My kids are 4 and 5 years olds at a private, English-medium school - which means they are taught in English. However, since my kids are still fairly young, their grasp of English is a little shaky. Being that my school is private, it is quite different than most of the other CCS partners. Don't be fooled, we still have similar obstacles - having enough materials being one of them.

Most importantly, my kids are happy and I look forward to seeing their smiling faces everyday. I am sad to say that Friday was our last day together before they go on holiday. I was really hoping for just a few more weeks. All in all, we had a lot of fun.

One Friday in particular…FEILD TRIP!

We all had so much fun…even us teachers got in on it!

My babies are sweet and I will miss them tremendously. I only hope that I made as much of an impact on them and their lives as they did on mine.

Catherine, Sameer, Brenda, Erika, Vanessa, Eliana, Rebecca, Abigaely, Rahma, Everist, Azan, Michelle, Careen, Innocent V., Noel, Derick, Innocent M., Christian, Shedrock, Christopher, Ian, Glory, George, Hytham, Nasra, Enoch, Nickson, Shaheem, John, Clinton, Said, Charles, Jesse, Andrika, Johnson, Issack, Zahd

A few more gems...

Welcome to the jungle

The morning is damp as we drink the last of our coffee. We are heading to the Arusha National Park and waiting for our driver. As we begin driving up the mountain, we quickly realize shorts were a terrible choice - it's cold and we have a full day ahead of us. First, we must stop by a few zebras and water buffalo at the watering hole.

Shortly after, we are greeted by baboons. They are everywhere!

Followed by more monkeys!

The walking safari is nothing like I have ever experienced. So many eyes are on the strangers trudging through unwarranted territory.

Our walk takes us to a waterfall. The sound is deceptive and booming. Still the view is magnificent.

We finish off with a canoeing excursion and spot a few eyes peeping out of the water…hippos.

 If only pictures could do it justice.