Believe it or not I look forward to the 45 minute rough dirt road journey to school in the morning. The scenery is incredible and there is a sense of peace that I think comes to us all along the journey. We try to take pictures to capture the moments we see, but the 4x4 is a bit bumpy and too fast for the quality to be any good for most shots. Once at school, we get to see the teachers who are so excited to learn and the kids who just giggle when they are near us. It is an absolute treat.

As we spend time getting to know the teachers, we learn more about their challenges and situations. All seem so eager to learn and hungry for the information we are sharing. Today we taught an offline version of Wikipedia called, Kwix. They really reveled in seeing all the topics they could get information on. At one point I saw someone searching for "chickens" and then "menstrual cycle". Was obvious what a clear desire there is for understanding.

We are throwing so many new software programs at them and techniques to be effective (imagine learning all the MSFT short cuts all in one day and having to apply them) and they embrace each challenge with intensity to succeed. I am so impressed. This is a smart bunch who just needs the tools to grow.

Many have expressed how helpful it would be to be able to take the pc's home after work and develop their skills further by building lesson plans at home. Just to give an idea of their situation- most have no electricity at home, there is no internet, super limited smart phones, and certainly no personal computers. Children don't even have books at home to read and wear the same outfit to school each day. As one teacher pit it to me today, "we are poor here". I am going to work with team4tech lead, Noel, and World Vision lead, Charles, to see how we can make that possible. It's the only way they can really practice to proficiency after we leave and grow themselves and then their students.

It is really a great group of volunteers and we have gelled quickly as a team and are having a lot of fun together...and fortunately managed to find the local wine shop to get us through our late evenings.:)