Gardening

This morning we woke up and visited the Balawoli Primary School for our Farmer’s Committee meeting. We are to meet with the committee’s representative and introduce gray water strategies, gasifiers and other environmental issues.

Tonight we had our second night of word processing classes. The students are picking up the computer rather well. It is very impressive that just the night before it was their first time being introduced to such technology.

After class we enjoyed tea and discussed the progress of the class. Afterwards, we sat outside our rooms in the courtyard and watched a local video that highlights HIV/AIDS and prostitution. We had about 7 people outside joining us to watch the film.
For dinner we had fish, rice, mangos and pineapple.

Martha, the UCSPI assistant sat next to me while I was doing some email tonight and asked, “Why don’t you stay?” My quick witted reply…”because I didn’t pack enough cothes. ” She laughed and responded that we could go to the market and get what I needed.

Kay and I discussed her bungalow and I admit that I could live here – at least 6 months out of the year. If I had a toilet, that is, that flushes and has a septic tank. Other than that, I’m just fine with life here in a very undeveloped community.