We cannot believe how fast the time is flying here, and I cant believe that I am here writing another blog so soon! It has been a very busy and productive week, and I hope that you enjoy reading a little about what we have been up to in Jinja.
(Our trip to Kakira with a lovely little girl who was very keen on holding my hand !)
The week has been taken up predominately by community education and street girl research, which has been really interesting and a great way of meeting lots of great community leaders and members. Unfortunately due to the issues relating to registration we have still not been able to continue with the clinic workshop, but we hope to have some news next week after Mike attends a meeting with CRO, and will keep you updated.
This week we visited Kayunga and Mafubira, Stephen was pivotal in organising the meetings and it was really fun to have the whole staff team involved. We now have a great basis for the community education work and have had lots of ideas on what is needed in regards to education from each community. Esther has been doing some great work on the community profiles, and we are sure that it is something the next interns will want to develop when they come out next year! Whilst with each community I have also been gauging opinions on street girls, and in particular 'Child Headed Households', this is a major issue in many of the communities around Jinja, and an area in which we are keen to look into further when we are able.
(Our meeting at Kayunga)
We had another very useful staff meeting this week, and discussed things such as the date of the christmas party (which we are all really looking forward to!) and as a team reviewed the new health and HIV guidelines. These meetings are not only really useful to keep all communication up to date, but are also a lovely way to get all the team together, Esther and I are not able to get to the SALVE home everyday so we always really enjoy finding out how the children at the home are getting on!
Our Tuesday football session was another success, and we always love that the boy's are so keen to come out and talk with us all whilst having a good kick about, and (trying) to teach us some football in the process (we really are not that good!)
(Our SALVE football team)
The SALVE children have now all finished their exams and are getting ready for the end of term, it is going to be great having them all back in the SALVE house, and we know that they are all looking forward to coming back for the holidays! After writing this we will be going to see Moreen who is now back home after finishing her term at St Nicholas, Esther will tell you how the visit went next week, but we love speaking with Moreen and finding out all the new things she is learning at school and the school trips she is going on, she will soon be starting secondary school and really is turning into a lovely young lady!
Esther and I were both really happy yesterday when we were finally able to have a meeting at Joy School to discuss the bead project. Victoria and 3 mothers turned up to discuss how to move the project further, we were also joined by many of the girls at Joy including Dinah and Teddy who gave Esther and I a crash course in making paper beads! Momentum is now at a high, and we now hope to be able to bring back lots of lovely necklaces, bracelets and earings to the UK when we return.
(Harriet and I looking very serious making beads !)
(Esther, Harriet andAlice's final beads)
(The lovely women at Joy beads!)
Thanks for reading.
Lots of Love
Alice and Esther xx
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