I had a great time at the primary school in Aguie. So much happened and was accomplished during my 3-day visit. I worked on art projects with each of the classes and met with the teachers and directress. Admittedly, I had the most fun when I was working with the older children. The 3rd grade students really enjoyed creating self portraits. By using mirrors and detailed instructions the kids did a great job and had a fun time in the process - a lot of laughter could be heard. The 4th graders created murals. We drew animals and painted flowers and then added a landscape and homes. The final products didn't turn out exactly how I expected, but they're very interesting none the less. I'm planning on bringing some samples home with me, so let me know if you want to see them.
The school construction committee and the architect met on Wednesday morning. Last year we received a sizable donation to build a three-classroom building. I'm happy to report that all of the paper work for the government has been completed and we are just waiting to receive bids from contractors. The archictect informed me that construction will begin the first week of April and will be completed by the middle of June at the latest. The picture above is of the committee standing in front of the site where the school will be built.
A group from the government came to give immunizations to the younger kids while I was there. Most Nigerien children receive Tetnus, Measles, Polio and Yellow Fever vaccines. If there is an epidemic, Meningitis vaccines are also given.
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I just love reading your blog! Thank you for all the great pictures and "snapshots" of life at the schools. You do such a nice job of showing us so many different things!
ReplyDeleteHi Kara, Sorry for taking so long to respond to your comment on our blog. . . I have no problem having you direct people to our blog! Glad you enjoy it. We have been having a great time teaching at Tsibiri school. We always try to bring someone along that knows either Hausa or French. . . only once we've been stuck. Sarah is doing a great job of taking the lead in teaching and so far we have covered greetings, numbers and colours. We find the grade 6 class more rambunctious than the grade 5 class but both are a lot of fun. We wish we were here longer and could do more in depth teaching but hopefully this gives them a head start for next year. Our time here is coming to a close. . . only one more week. It is going to be hard to leave. . . we have met so many great people amongst the NGOs as well as the local people have a way of stealing your heart. . . blessings on your ministry. Hope we bump into you again! Sharon Ardell
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