For the past two days... (by Mr. Frankel)

For the past two days, we have been building four different structures that will form two living huts, a kitchen, and an eating area for the orphanage. It has been very hard work in the heat but it has also been incredibly rewarding and all of the Ross students have been absolutely amazing. They have been digging postholes, cutting with machetes, weaving with sticks, etc., and all with the greatest attitude. As we do this work, we are slowly meeting some of the kids from the orphanage. We will try to send some photos along but be patient if it doesn’t work and trust us that they images will make you cry.


The students have been getting up very early to see the amazing sunrise over the Indian Ocean. The last two afternoons, the students have also been interacting with a local teen soccer team that African Impact is teaching to read English. We played soccer, other games, taught the bys some English, and even some American cheerleading moves.

Tomorrow we will finish the structures that we have been working on and then we will have a canoe-training course.

All is good!