Today was by far our most emotional day yet! We, along with our 26 college students, made a trip to a primary school for children with special needs just 5 minutes from the college. Yesterday, our students were introduced to the CARS assessment and were able to use this instrument at the school today in order to help identify which, if any, students were indeed Autistic.
Upon our arrival, there were several school children who ran up to our van to greet us with hugs and many hellos! The one and only teacher of the 7 children was very happy to have us there and couldn't have been more thankful for the weighted vests and academic materials that we brought along with us. We got a tour (if you can even call it that) of the 2 room school house, equipped only with some desks, 2 lego blocks, a comic book, and a puzzle. It was quite evident that the school was much in need of any help someone was willing to offer. Without hesitation, Amber, Marilyn, Valerie, and I pooled together 150,000 shillings (roughly $100) The tears started flowing when we were told that this would be enough money for the students to have food supplied for over 5 months! We couldn't believe that our small contribution could help that much. Much to our surprise, and again the tears were flowing, the 26 college students pooled together their own shillings and offered them to the head teacher of the school. We were so happy to support the school and are anxious to see what comes of the college students' interest in the primary school's needs.
After our happy tears were shed, we piled 10 of us into the JM Tours van and headed back to the college. The students enjoyed another "Make & Take It" workshop and were anxious to share their experiences and findings from the rating scale used at the school. The session concluded at 1pm and we were supplied lunch after our exhausting morning.
We have one day of teaching left and are then planning a celebration (Fiesta) to end our week of teaching on Friday! Tomorrow we also have plans in place to visit a school for the blind and an orphange at Arente Point. We are positive that there are more tears to come but are so happy to be able to make even the smallest impact in this mountain village.
Stay tuned! Badai (Later)
Upon our arrival, there were several school children who ran up to our van to greet us with hugs and many hellos! The one and only teacher of the 7 children was very happy to have us there and couldn't have been more thankful for the weighted vests and academic materials that we brought along with us. We got a tour (if you can even call it that) of the 2 room school house, equipped only with some desks, 2 lego blocks, a comic book, and a puzzle. It was quite evident that the school was much in need of any help someone was willing to offer. Without hesitation, Amber, Marilyn, Valerie, and I pooled together 150,000 shillings (roughly $100) The tears started flowing when we were told that this would be enough money for the students to have food supplied for over 5 months! We couldn't believe that our small contribution could help that much. Much to our surprise, and again the tears were flowing, the 26 college students pooled together their own shillings and offered them to the head teacher of the school. We were so happy to support the school and are anxious to see what comes of the college students' interest in the primary school's needs.
After our happy tears were shed, we piled 10 of us into the JM Tours van and headed back to the college. The students enjoyed another "Make & Take It" workshop and were anxious to share their experiences and findings from the rating scale used at the school. The session concluded at 1pm and we were supplied lunch after our exhausting morning.
We have one day of teaching left and are then planning a celebration (Fiesta) to end our week of teaching on Friday! Tomorrow we also have plans in place to visit a school for the blind and an orphange at Arente Point. We are positive that there are more tears to come but are so happy to be able to make even the smallest impact in this mountain village.
Stay tuned! Badai (Later)
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