The SCHOOL, its outhouse, and Father Anyomi and Marlene standing in a classroom. Only the first floor of the school has been built. It is not finished as the floors are rough concrete and there are no windows or electricity or water [you'll hear me saying this over and over].
We began at 9am with 10 adults, by noon we had 15 adults and one infant. They were all teachers in early childhood classes in Kpondo. They had been invited by Father. This group regularly attended the workshops.
There is no electricity, no water, no windows, and no resources at the school... except the few items which had been donated.
I soon discovered that the teachers, themselves, had minimum educational experiences. I would consider their educational levels the equivalent of middle school students in the U.S. Two teachers had attended a Teachers Normal School, which was on the community college level.
I had to rethink everything. Forget theory, forget BIG IDEAS. I had to give these teachers experiences, lots of experiences!
In the late afternoon Father and I went to the lumber yard to get an estimate on building shelf units. For $580 in U.S. dollars, we could get 20 three-foot units built.
We then went to a shop to buy material to make a loose fitting dress... which I wore daily at Isabella's home!! It was HOT HOT HOT.
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