Ok ok ok…so, I know I have said this a thousand times but I’m going to throw it out there one more time. I went to the RAC (Rural Administration Center) to talk to the man that’s been helping me push the second meal through, Motsumi is his name and he said it really is in the “final process/stages right now.” Like for real this time! Haha He was on his way to talk to the Senior Councilmen Secretary when I got there this morning to basically go above all the committee’s that were suppose to meet and decide that week. He cut out the middle man…this is why I love this man! He said all the committees were suppose to meet last week but had their own meetings and couldn’t make time for our meal thing. SOOOO, Motsumi said that instead of the committees he would go talk to the Senior Councilmen Secretary who will then contact the Chairperson for all the councilmen…between the two men it covers the administration and the politicians…which covers everyone that we need to approve or deny the meal program! I love it! So, he met with the Secretary this morning and hopefully he’ll approve it and then the Chairperson will and then we’re in business. When Motsumi was explaining this to me this morning my heart started racing. This has been my baby…I’ve spent the last 6 months fighting for this…fingers crossed!!!!!
PACT Club started last week. I have two teachers helping me with the club and helping me to plan it and put it all together! We meet every Wed afternoon after study. Last week we just spent about an hour and a half singing songs and playing games and doing energizers. The kids had a really good time and actually 5 out of 7 of the teachers came to the club and hung out to play games and sing songs…it was really cool to see more of the teachers volunteer and just hang out. After the games and everything I talked to the kids briefly about what the club is about and all the Life Skills topics that we will be talking about…I mentioned kissing at some point and that certainly triggered a giggling attack. I forgot how “embarrassing and horrible” talking about that is with 10-15 year olds. Haha This is going to be interesting but I think it will be good. We talk and learn about everything in Life Skills here like love, dating, sex, puberty, decision making in boy girl relationships, communication…everything embarrassing…we’ll talk about it here and then the kids take the information we learn and peer educate to the school. Its going to be very slow going. Children and people don’t talk about anything like these things here. Its not in the culture at all. Its all so unheard of to talk openly about these things….but I think that’s good and I don’t mind if they giggle…I always did when I was in school. Its just a weird feeling to now be on the other side, the adult side of the “sex talks”…that I now get to give weekly. Haha
As far as the STD 7 rebellion, not much has happened. I talked to the school head about it all and we talked but I don’t think a lot is going to happen on the administrative side, which I didn’t really expect would. I talked to one of my friends here about it and he made a really good point. He said that my kids are already learning to be pretty empowered on their own. So, I really need to just focus on that and encourage them to continue being empowered and fight for what they believe in. Changing this class and getting the teacher to stop is a huge process that might not ever happen….but empowering the kids to fight for change and to learn better ways to handle situations is a much better battle for me to take on…that’s what I’m doing. These kids are amazing and are already learning so much about empowerment and strength…I’m just going to keep that going and help them fight!
I’m losing my train of thought now. I had something to say and totally lost it. Anyways, I’ve said a lot so its probably time for me to stop rambling…
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