Through a grant from UNCW, a team of 12 teachers and our administrator have been given the opportunity to visit and teach in South Africa. Today was the first day in Port Elizabeth. I am so excited to have this opportunity! If today is any indication of things to come, this trip will be invaluable in growing my view of the world and its culture.
Today we worked with the Volkswagen Group and their Show of Hands volunteer program. We traveled to Htlemeza Primary School in Uitenhage. My team painted a mural in the room that would be the library. Other volunteers were landscaping and making structural improvements to the school. When the students return to school on Monday they will find their school has been transformed into a welcoming and cheerful learning environment. They are going to be so excited! They will even have restrooms for the first time thanks to the many volunteers who constructed them.
Today I take away an understanding of the amount of effort and sheer determination it takes to make sure the children of Htlemeza, and many others like them, have access to education.
Quote of the Day
"The Titanic was built by experts but the Ark was built by volunteers."
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