First Day -Part I

Our first day with the kids was great. After a few hours of sleep (road noise, 4am policital annoucements through bullhorns, heat and adjusting to air mattresses on concrete meant fewer zzzz's than usual), we awoke about 5am and started unpacking clinic and school supplies. We had over 24,000 multivitimans in addition to a variety of school supplies. Of course first on the list was T-shirts, which were a big hit with adults as well as students.




Jordan and the 3 teachers (L-R: Second grade, Lina; 3rd grade, Claudy; Principal, Jordan; First grade, Ursul)

First Grade Class

Second Grade Class

Third Grade Class

The kids all needed to be tested for TB (a "quick poke"), so we decided to give them the shirt afterwards as a treat. We took their photos for the medical records, which took us all morning.

Break time was great fun as we broke out frisbees as well as our cameras; the kids really enjoyed seeing themselves on the LCD/iPhone camera screen. Several of our team members joined in schoolyard games, even though they didn't know the words or the rules. It's amazing how this kind of play doesn't require a common language. but only a desire to participate.