Continuing the trip...
The last time we left off we had mini-olympics the next day. We picked up the kids and seperated them into their three teams (Green, blue and red) and then we put them on the bus and picked up the villanovans on the way to the local park. At the park the kids were so happy to have an open space to run around in. There weren't many other people there so we could let the kids run free (Within reason of course, we didn't want to lose any!) We put then lined the kids up and started with the relays. We had one relay where they had to eat a biscuit (english word: cookie) and then blow up a balloon with their super dry mouth and then sit on it to pop it. Some of the younger kids were startled by the pop, and it took a lot for the balloons to pop but they had a very good time. We also had dizzy bat relays which were hysterical, they had to spin 10 times and then put on our rather large clothes run around a designated person and then undress and tag the next kid. We also provided lunch, played on the playground, made paper planes and played some soccer. The kids had a blast, and by the end the little kids were even taking themselves out of the fun to take naps!
The next day we brought hte fun to the home. We made three different craft activities. We were made t-shirts, spoons with beads and candles. Although some of the little kids had a little bit of trouble with the hot wax, the kids were proudly toting their items aroudn with them all day.
The next day was our day, we were going to take the kids to the beach. We arrived and every kid was dressed and ready in line to get on the bus. We got their nametags onto them and then we put them on the bus. Of course on the bus way there is started to rain!!! Go figure it was the first day that it rained on the whole trip! Still we got off the bus and we set up snack and gave the kids their juice and fruit and then did some relays and soccer to warm the kids up (it was only misting). As we were about to let the kids go free and run around in the water the rain really came down!!! So we put the kids back on the bus, a few people whent back with the kids to the home and a few people went in two diffwerent cars to set up our new activity, a movie on a big screen rojector. We got theh kids together in the classroom, got a projector from the local church and we put Madagascar on! The kids loved it! It was the quietest they've been so far!
Sunday was a day of rest, or well a holy day. We went to a church in one of the local townships for a three hour mass. It wasn't the typical service that we are used to, it was very unstructured, but there sure was a lot of singing and dancing and everyone was very into it. It is one of the churches that is the most diverse, having people from all different ethinicities there and we weren't even the only people from the states that were visiting! It was also interesting because some of the songs were in english and some where in the native south african languages (Which one I am not sure since there are 11 official languages of capetown). Some of the group caught on though to some of the words and sang along. After church we went to a local home for some South African cooking. It was great! We had a chicken pie, a green bean casserole of sorts and pumpkin fritters which were certainly a hit. But we couldn't stay long, we went to the local market for a few hours and then returned to the house. A few people then went to the catholic mass and a few others returned to the methodist church from the sunday before for another two hours of church! The rest of the group went to dinner on their own and enjoyed catching up on some of the crafts that we had been doing at the orphanage.
Today was our last day at the orphanage. We started the day by making instruments and then we continued by teaching the kids songs, dances, and skits (okay so they taught us some dances and songs too). After that it was time for lunch, so Rose made delicious lasagna for everyone and we ate such a wonderful meal before practicing one last time for the farewell concert. The kids were great, their performances were amazing all around, and some people like Rosie and Mae even joined in the singing! It was amazing! Afterwards we did alittle more cleaning, we moved the medical supplies from the baby house to the new medical house and then we went back to the home where Mae (The cook) made us a variety of delicious South African pastries. Although they were wonderful it was hard to think about htem for long as we then went out side and got in our last memories with the kids, getting our noses stolen, gettting tickled, putting kids on our shoulders or getting eskimo kisses
The next day we brought hte fun to the home. We made three different craft activities. We were made t-shirts, spoons with beads and candles. Although some of the little kids had a little bit of trouble with the hot wax, the kids were proudly toting their items aroudn with them all day.
The next day was our day, we were going to take the kids to the beach. We arrived and every kid was dressed and ready in line to get on the bus. We got their nametags onto them and then we put them on the bus. Of course on the bus way there is started to rain!!! Go figure it was the first day that it rained on the whole trip! Still we got off the bus and we set up snack and gave the kids their juice and fruit and then did some relays and soccer to warm the kids up (it was only misting). As we were about to let the kids go free and run around in the water the rain really came down!!! So we put the kids back on the bus, a few people whent back with the kids to the home and a few people went in two diffwerent cars to set up our new activity, a movie on a big screen rojector. We got theh kids together in the classroom, got a projector from the local church and we put Madagascar on! The kids loved it! It was the quietest they've been so far!
Sunday was a day of rest, or well a holy day. We went to a church in one of the local townships for a three hour mass. It wasn't the typical service that we are used to, it was very unstructured, but there sure was a lot of singing and dancing and everyone was very into it. It is one of the churches that is the most diverse, having people from all different ethinicities there and we weren't even the only people from the states that were visiting! It was also interesting because some of the songs were in english and some where in the native south african languages (Which one I am not sure since there are 11 official languages of capetown). Some of the group caught on though to some of the words and sang along. After church we went to a local home for some South African cooking. It was great! We had a chicken pie, a green bean casserole of sorts and pumpkin fritters which were certainly a hit. But we couldn't stay long, we went to the local market for a few hours and then returned to the house. A few people then went to the catholic mass and a few others returned to the methodist church from the sunday before for another two hours of church! The rest of the group went to dinner on their own and enjoyed catching up on some of the crafts that we had been doing at the orphanage.
Today was our last day at the orphanage. We started the day by making instruments and then we continued by teaching the kids songs, dances, and skits (okay so they taught us some dances and songs too). After that it was time for lunch, so Rose made delicious lasagna for everyone and we ate such a wonderful meal before practicing one last time for the farewell concert. The kids were great, their performances were amazing all around, and some people like Rosie and Mae even joined in the singing! It was amazing! Afterwards we did alittle more cleaning, we moved the medical supplies from the baby house to the new medical house and then we went back to the home where Mae (The cook) made us a variety of delicious South African pastries. Although they were wonderful it was hard to think about htem for long as we then went out side and got in our last memories with the kids, getting our noses stolen, gettting tickled, putting kids on our shoulders or getting eskimo kisses
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