School Daze

As we dropped off the teachers in their communities, we were able to visit two "schools". The first is one that is conducted under a tree. This is one of the last schools that still meet under a tree, but for now...this is it. My group was late getting to this destination because the water drum we were bringing for a distant village came off our roof and we had to stop and tie it back on again. The local kids gathered right away to see us and enjoyed getting their pictures taken and then seeing them in the viewer.


Once the drum was reattached, we were on our way again to join the rest of the group.
We journeyed on toward the second school. It was a long bumpy ride with three of us crammed into the cab and six or seven 3-D volunteers from South Africa loaded into the back. The 3-D volunteers were there to evangelize the kids in the villages. They sang songs, made balloon sculptures, told the story of Jonah and the whale, and played games before passing out some candy(a really big treat!).

The school in the background is the second school we visited. Below, is a picture of the school from the inside out. There is a serious thorn tree in the window which certainly keeps any uninvited folks out of the school. The young people of the village began to gather as soon as the cars arrived and people began to pile out. They pressed to get into the school entry door but were kept out by the older women who "guarded" the door. I am sure they hoped for some of the attention and candy the students were getting. These schools provide a basic (one to two year) education then those who are able can attend a government school. It didn't seem many were able to go on to the government schools from here.


On the way home, I ended up in the back of the truck with several of the young 3-D volunteers. As we settled into the long, bumpy ride home in the dark, I learned that they had made a one- year commitment to mission, and some shared their dreams and plans to continue ministering to the children in Mozambique. It was inspiring.