Day two and we were anxious to fine tune what we discovered on day one!
We left close to 6:30 am and arrived an hour later at the school in Buyuni. Trees shaded the grounds of the school and hundreds of children and their families were there excitedly awaiting our arrival.
We were introduced to the families by Benjamin and entertained with a music circle by the children. We were told the theme of the children's entertainment was based on road safety and it looked like a fun and creative way to deliver an important message. Watching children fill buckets and water the grass, the teacher told us that the signs on the trees remind the students that sharing the planet and keeping our planet green is their goal.
The Head Teacher told us that 2,260 students attend his school, aged from 5 to 11 years . There are 45 teachers in the school, and two teachers are assigned to every 100 student classroom.
Yesterday I asked students from a similar size school if they "liked their teachers" and was overwhelmed by the positive response in English of "we LOVE both our teachers!" Education is an important goal of most of the people of Tanzania.
Today, we gave out 710 Bed kits without any glitches, and thanks to the volunteers, we learned enough Swahili to say to them "This is a gift to you from a friend in Canada" as they lifted the backpacks onto their backs.
Team Tanzania 2016\
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