I was once again surprised by the ways of South Africa today. My group showed up today to the school we volunteer at to find that there were absolutely no kids there. Apparently they had a "Sports Day" somewhere else. We were never told anything about this and were quite surprised to not have any kids to play with. We also were disappointed because we did not bring with any tools or supplies that we could have used to help with other projects on site. We made do with what we could. I ended up helping to re-organize the teacher's library and cleaning up broken glass pieces in the area where the kids play. It was also a good time to pow wow with our group and decide what projects we wanted to focus on while we are there. We have lots of ideas and energy and I think that once we all work together we will be able to accomplish all that we set our minds to!
Exciting story, I walked to class today with a few other students. On the way, a girl fell in a hole and tripped and fell. It was kind of funny until we realized she was gushing blood out of her shin. We all hopped to action. I attempted to pour water on the wound. Two others ran back to the mall to purchase bandages. One of the boys was an EMT and took care of her as best he could. I sought help from the people walking by. We were right by a Radisson Hotel and they came out with a first aid kit and even offered to drive her the rest of the way to school with another girl from our group. Our friend ended up needing stitches, but everything worked itself out. And everyone was very, very kind who helped us out. PE really is the Friendly City.
Tonight we went to a Valentine's Day Party help by the Xhosa Mamas in a township. It was a blast! I tried Ox stomach! It was disgusting. But the best was watching the boys try it. I tried other South African foods as well including donuts, cabbage, pumpkin, and beans. We also got to watch some African singing and dancing. It was incredible! It was the perfect celebration for our time away from home!
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