From tribes to schools...Getting a first hand look!

In the morning we ate our breakfast, downed multiple cups of coffee and headed back into the classroom to listen to Dr. Andy Chebanne present the history of tribes in Botswana. 

In a powerful presentation Dr. Chebanne covered the history as well as the present day plight of the people, sharing the various languages spoken throughout the country. He also shared that the tribes have become endangered with languages slowly disappearing due to a lack of use and limited populations to continue carrying forward the rich culture.

Our next stop was the Madikwe Secondary School, in the village of Mmathubudukwane, where we were able to meet the entire staff, speak with the Head of the School and receive a tour of the buildings, kitchen and classrooms. 

The teaching staff with the the MSU group

 Alisha and Kayla talking with a couple of the students and getting to know them. 

A typical classroom

 

The kitchen and the cafeteria. Two of the most important locations, where meals are prepared for over 500 students.

 Some of the secondary students coming to say goodbye as we head off to our next school visit a primary school on the border of South Africa. 

 This long term vision was prominently displayed on the side of the building as we entered the school's campus and it was visible within all of the classrooms. 

During our time we were able to enter into the classrooms, talk with the teachers and greet the students. All of the students were extremely excited to meet us and came out into the court yard to say hello. They were kind, soft spoken, welcoming and very polite for primary children. 

After a long day filled with amazing experiences its as time to head home and begin preparing for the upcoming adventures. In two days we will be leaving for Maun where we will be donating gently used soccer cleats to a youth team. Tonight we began preparing by unpacking the cleats, inspecting them, and cleaning off any mud so they were ready to go.