Well, we have settled in for our first night at Atanga. We are actually in a 3 bedroom house with Jacob, from the Peace Corps, our new friend. Jacob and first worked at drilling a hole in his ceiling for his mosquito net. That actually failed and I jerryrigged, a screw from a lock assembly, duct taped to a string that I shoved through the hole that I had made. We assembled beds and Mosquito Nets and have started to call this home. Maureen, our cook, is working over a charcoal stove in the kitchen preparing us our first meal.
Kelley Moneymaker has been appointed Chairwoman of Money, I am the Chairmen of Fixing Things and Toilet Problems, Colleen Dougherty is Chairwomen of Sunshine and Smiles, and Min Dusanj has been appointed Chairwomen of World Culture and is also the Canadian Liasion Officer for our little community. The internet appears to work up here, so our new limitation is battery power, but hopefully we can prevail on the Priests in the village to hook us up with Faith, Communion, and a little 220 power.
The Scouts, cut bamboo for the girls' rooms to prop up their mosquito nets. I shared with them 3 silly bands-- a gorilla, a giraffe, and an elephant. About 15 different excited students helped us move in, and I think so many were excited to see us. My friend Odong Collins Otika has already stopped in to say Hi!....I have learned that the school fees at Pope Paul VI are a little more affordable than some of the schools in Gulu.
Hopefully we can begin tomorrow by making impact as teachers, all things look promising.
John....
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1 comment:
Good thing you brought along your best friend, duct tape. You and duct tape can fix anything! Good luck being chairman of toilets!
Charlotte
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