Monday, May 14, 2007
Hello all.
Just finished what feels like the climax of my job here, though it really isn't. After months of observing the 'activities' of my center, doing twice a week trainings with the physiotherapy team, and sewing and sawing toys and adaptive equipment...the physiotherapy team has completed a week-long, back-to-back training for all of the social agents at work. It was exciting on all ends. All of the mwarimu (teachers/trainers) and umunushuri (students) were amazing, and I couldn't be more impressed and pleased by everybody's contributions. WOW (as my friend Pierre here is known to say : ) )
Now building up to my next 'big' project: meeting mom and dad in Tanzania for a safari!
Also, went to the paraolympics (standing and sitting volleyball) 2 weekends ago in a southern town, Butare, and have become a groupy of a few teams. Try to imagine (because I am rubbish at uploading my pictures) a coach with one arm guiding a team of men who scoot on the floor to spike the volleyball over a net (just about 2.5 ft off of the ground), almost none wearing their prosthetic legs, if they do have them. I told my friend Bernard (who plays in the standing Vball games only) that he is lucky because his prosthetic arm is really solid and strong and he can use it to get the ball over the net with more force. A blast to watch!
Just finished what feels like the climax of my job here, though it really isn't. After months of observing the 'activities' of my center, doing twice a week trainings with the physiotherapy team, and sewing and sawing toys and adaptive equipment...the physiotherapy team has completed a week-long, back-to-back training for all of the social agents at work. It was exciting on all ends. All of the mwarimu (teachers/trainers) and umunushuri (students) were amazing, and I couldn't be more impressed and pleased by everybody's contributions. WOW (as my friend Pierre here is known to say : ) )
Now building up to my next 'big' project: meeting mom and dad in Tanzania for a safari!
Also, went to the paraolympics (standing and sitting volleyball) 2 weekends ago in a southern town, Butare, and have become a groupy of a few teams. Try to imagine (because I am rubbish at uploading my pictures) a coach with one arm guiding a team of men who scoot on the floor to spike the volleyball over a net (just about 2.5 ft off of the ground), almost none wearing their prosthetic legs, if they do have them. I told my friend Bernard (who plays in the standing Vball games only) that he is lucky because his prosthetic arm is really solid and strong and he can use it to get the ball over the net with more force. A blast to watch!
