I expected to have no problem with my mobile phone now I am back in
Monze but there has been almost no network access since I returned.
This has made arranging the appointments I need to make a bit
difficult. I have an MTN Sim with the usb modem and can use Skype –
which costs a lot more to call a mobile here than a landline in the
UK – so I can work around the problem when it becomes necessary. I
cannot remember having problems with Zamtel signals in Monze before.
Jennipher popped around yesterday afternoon. I went onto Goggle Maps
to show her my house and 'walk' into town to show her some of the
buildings and places of note. It is a good resource although I do
worry about just how much information is held online.
There was plenty of admin to catch up on and a need to top up with
cornflakes!!
The house was a hive of activity with a number of people including my
landlady involved in cleaning the rooms. It seems possible that some
children will be staying for a while and having some lessons. I
understand these are granchildren of the owners. However, it is
possible that I will have left by the time they arrive. However, it
still seems likely that the volunteers will be able to stay here –
we shall see how things progress.
Today I had an appointment to keep with Mrs. Sianga and a possible
one to visit Lushomo school again – the problems with the phone
network meant I hadn't received a response, nor was I sure that my
text had been delivered.
Mrs. Sianga would like to take the children to Livingstone in the
holidays – I think that this might be an opportunity for the
holiday club! Maybe the volunteers could raise the funds to finance
the trip!
I managed to contact Precious and arrange to meet and pay the return
visit to Lushomo school – she had sent a confirmatory message which
I hadn't received. As we approached the school we met a number of
children heading there and when we arrived there was a large number
of students on site. The children packed into their classrooms
sitting on the hard floor – about 60 to a classroom. Another group
of older children who had lessons in the morning had come to meet me!
I talked briefly to the teachers including one who was experiencing
his first day at the school. The children are obviously very keen to
learn despite the extremely limited facilities. Deana through her
charity Friends of Monze is trying to provide a little support, but
the challenge is great. However, they have been getting some good
examination results suggesting that any investment is likely to
produce significant returns.
Unusually tonight no one joined me for supper and as a result I feel
rather over full!! Once more I had some kapenta – it always seems
wrong to have so many small lives given up for a single meal!
Cheers,
Chris
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