Hetic rush - but we are finished!

Wednesday.

Helen: The team met all their objectives yesterday, the showers were completed, and the second chicken coop was finished. The third step leading up to the front of the build was laid. Two of the team went to a local garden centre; each member of the team had offered to buy a tree. Seven trees were purchased, three avocado, two orange, one lemon and one grapefruit tree. They were all planted and well watered!

New steps leading to the veranda

Last room being rendered



Laying the path

Charlie: I had a great meeting with Thokozani Meya from Frey’s. Frey’s is the business which owns the pre-school building which ‘First Step Right’ operates from. Alan and Gael joined me for the meeting; we all showed Thokozani around. I hope, and I’m pretty sure, he was impressed with the whole operation.  Liz had also joined us and whilst Gael was busy, she took over the running of her class. Thokozani confirmed the interest of Frey’s to support the pre-school, which is a great assurance for all of us. We look forward to a positive relationship. Watch this space!

Gael with her class

Thursday.

Alan: Well today is our last full day in South Africa and there is still a lot to do, BUT now at the end of the day all the rooms have been rendered, the shuttering has been taken off the shower trays, we have installed a solar light in the outside toilet and we have completed the steps and pathway around the building and we erected the sponsors name board on the building. We had to say our goodbyes, never easy to do, but we sang songs with the kids, took photos and then it was time to leave.