Jubilee Project
After experiencing lunchtimes at Jubilee and seeing the lack
of utensils, we arrived this morning with bowls and cups in hand ready to
embrace the madness that is food time. Mr Hill got stuck straight in with his
day as he found himself with the role of Head Chef, his culinary skills were
enough to make Jamie Oliver jealous.
Mr Hill - Head Chef of the day
The Feeding programme with our 50 new bowls
Excitement and chaos were brought to break time when the
simple delight of bubbles were introduced again, it was clear to see that for
these kids, the small things in life can make a big difference.
Playtime
The girls playing rugby with the new ball
Paint brushes
at the ready, decorating began on the newest addition to Jubilee: a fourth and
fifth classroom; Nelson the handy man was more than grateful to have four extra
pairs of hands.
Nelson - the Handyman
Inside the classrooms, usual behaviour was displayed-enthusiasm
with a captivating hint of disarray…we’re in Kenya, what do you expect? 
The Children hard at work
Sophie marking work
With
the boring lessons out of the way, our afternoon became a sports day which
included an intense game of football- Chelsea v Stevenage. The competitive streak
within the kids became apparent when team talks began with a prayer, final scores
showed God to be a supporter of ‘The Blues’…poor Stevenage.
Stevenage team huddle
Stevenage versus Chelsea
Luchema Children’s Home
Productivity was at an all time high today as we embarked on
our 4th day at Luchema Children’s Home. The wooden fence is now over
60% complete, it was tiring but we’re very satisfied that its completion is
near, especially as we got our ‘tan on’ in the process. After financial
disputes and miscalculations we discovered that we do now in fact have the
funds to source materials and finish the fence build, which is a relief as it
means we can ensure that the children are safe at school and the little items
of value the school owns are protected. We will also get the satisfaction of
completing the job we started fully.
The mode of transport for the fencing timber
Progress continues on the fence - nearly half way
After three labouring days of building a fence to surround
our school, we swapped roles and those who had been building found themselves
swapping physical for mental strain. Teaching to a class of 10 and 11 year olds
sounds challenging enough, but with a language barrier to break and curriculum
consisting of ‘Democracy and Human rights’ the challenge was doubled. Politics and
democracy can be boring at the best of times to some people; however there was
an overwhelming feeling of enjoyment and appreciation for the topic. George who
was teaching Democracy and Human Rights could only delve so far into the depths
of democracy but having the children shout back ‘Democracy = Equality’ and ‘Everyone
has the right to food and life and water’ was as satisfying for him as it was
enjoyable for the kids. Having heard mixed feedback from others that had
already taught, George was quite happy to step up and give it a whirl and will
be happy to go back to the classroom.
A portrait of Alex by one of the students
Today was ugali (semolina) and sukuma wiki (Kale) for the children which they love. Our cooks, Poppy and Charlotte were so efficient that lunch for the 100 students was ready an hour early, so once again it was all hand to the deck to serve it to the students.
Ugali and sukumu wiki
The Children eating their lunch
Once their lunch was finished we had ours and any left overs were then given to the boarders who live at the Luchema Childrens home at our request. Todays tasty meal was rice with pea and carrot stew. For some the efforts of teaching democracy and human rights was all too much and George fell asleep after his lunch.
The boarder who live at Luchema eating our left overs
Mr Hodges giving out sweets
George asleep after lunch
tomorrow.
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