job complete....

Hello everyone

Just an update on the last day before the Ballycarry team left. In the morning we went to Chinteche to an orphan care centre to see amazing work going on with widows knitting goods for sale, and orphans learning a trade like sewing or carpentry so that they will be able to earn a living. Of course it was a formal occasion and here you can see the 'top table'!

A group of the orphans dancing a traditional dance for the visitors...

Some of the widows who sell the goods they knit to make a living.

Gabrielle addressing the group assembled at the orphan care centre.

The last day at Kachere was very special for everyone - the playground was finished and it was dedicated by Rev Nyirenda, a retired minister. It is amazing to think of the transformation in a week - the congregation have already put a fence around the playground so that it will not be destroyed. The occasion was blessed not only with religious leaders but with traditional leaders and traditional dancing, and darkness had fallen before the function was over.

Such a cute baby on the swing...

Kids enjoying the equipment...

the traditional ingoma dancers who performed at the dedication ceremony...

Rev Gabrielle and Rev Mwanza saying bye to each other...

The ceremony of cutting the ribbon into the new playground was given to Alan who had designed it!!

Three ministers together at the dedication.......... a lovely moment...

So as you can see all in all it was a great evening for everyone - I was even presented with a shield and spear similar to that which the dancers are using in the picture. I know that the Kachere folk will miss their friends from Ballycarry!

Now another team of teachers from PCI is here so an update will come soon! No rest for the wicked!!

Have a week full of many blessings

Diane