Hi all,
Lorelei here today updating the blog!
We used a different taxi to get to training today and your be pleased to hear had an uneventful journey. We arrived today bright and early and with lots of hope that lots of ladies had arrived over night! When we arrived the ladies were still eating their breakfast - we were meant to be training at 8.30am and eventually started training at 9am. Our hopes of lots of ladies arriving were soon dashed when we started training with only 8 (Less than yesterday, lol) by the end of the day we had managed to hit the magic number of 16 - not quite the 45 promised!
Today we trained on scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, time management and WAGGGS (world association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts).
We were very impressed as for once we weren't met with blank stares - the ladies we actually very engaged and keen to learn which was nice.
We enjoyed a nice lunch of nsima, relish and kidney beans and learnt how to play the traditional game of bao - we think we know how to play and are going to have a practice tonight!
We have had a slight change of plan - due to the riots planned for Wednesday - we have made arrangements for Emily so she can get home safely on the Wednesday and the rest of us are leaving Malawi early morning on Tuesday so we can go to Zambia - you could call it fleeing the country, lol. We had been told that the borders get shut and no vehicles are running during riot days - so we thought it was best not to hang around.
We were very shocked to hear all about the riots that have been happening in the UK and would like to send our wishes to all our families and friends and hope they are all well and not been caught up in it.
Speak soon
much love
TEAM MALAWI
xxxxxxx
We are team Malawi! A group of 6 members from Girlguiding UK who have been selected to go on a GOLD project (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development) in July/August 2011. We are the 2nd group to be going to the country where we will be helping to develop Guiding.
Hi
ReplyDeleteHope there are a few more people for the final days of training. Sounds like a good idea to leave prior to the riots.
Are there any more photographs?
Susan
Fortunately ther do not seem to have been any riots in Yateley. There are lots of roadworks everywhere though - but by the sounds of your journeys these are very minor problems. BAO sounds like a game we should play at the next Fleet do - possibly?
ReplyDeleteI wish you safe travels to Zambia.
Look after yourselves
Ruth of Yateley
Hi from Kirstie's Mum & Dad.
ReplyDeleteRe email - cheaper to buy with card. If worried about dates can't you withdraw money in Malawi before you go. Riots have not reached local area of Sidcup - still a few miles down the road. Glad you are all getting out early.
Look after yourselves.