So, The Update On The Last Week On Camp.

I'm not really sure what i have and haven't told you, so i may repeat myself, sorry.

Last week in camp had many ups and downs, and was in no way what i expected. Firstly, i thought i would cry leaving that place, but i didn't, the last day was i nightmare. Our transport back into town didn't make it to us until late afternoon, so with camp packed up, no food, no toilet, and the locals asking for everything we owned, we just wanted to get out of there, especial since we suspected another one of us of having malaria and it started to rain properly for the first time too.

By the last week i had lost motivation on the project as it was one reason after an other with the lack of progress on the school staff house, and i didn't get to see the end of the project. However, I'm confident it will get finished, I'm just worried it wont be in time for the start of the next school year. Which means that 150 kids still have not school. Though after meeting the staff that work for the charity out there, i know they will do everything in their power to get the project moving, there are some great people working for them and i left behind many friends!

A couple of high lights of the last week was the kids, i made a real effort to spend time with them and they knew we were leaving. One day we borrowed this sketchy wheel barrow from the work site and gave the kids a ride around on it, we would go really fast and they would scream for dear life... then they would want to pull us along, just as humorous, watching them struggle to pull us through the sand, though they did actually manage it! On the last night, we were climbing trees with the kids, that was such fun. At one point i was hanging from the tree, and then all of a sudden, three kids were climbing up me to get to the tree, it was great fun and i felt so connected to them. I'm really going to miss them, i feel we really did bring such joy to their lives.

Packing camp up was rather interesting, realising how small the space we lived in was... like the sleeping tent, once all the furniture was removed, it's tiny inside! And now little possessions we actually had to live by, it consumed such a small area. I think Pete got some photos, so will try show you later.

On Friday night before leaving for Arusha, we had a big meal at Scene Lodge, the usual venue. All the vols were there along with a load of the HAPA staff. A great evening, everyone gave speeches, and presented presents to the odd friend we were leaving behind. That was quite a sad night, but we all knew that this time would come. So my ten weeks were up, the trip i was waiting nine months for is now over, i learnt so much about me and the people that we would never think of. In every way, i have no regrets. I have come to realise how little we know about what goes on in our world. To be continued...