Mozungo teaches in Rwanda

Yesterday we spent the day in the Rawandan schools. I was highly impressed with the amount of class managment that the teacher had. There were 66 kids in this classroom and they were sitting 4-5 to a desk. The room was about 1/4 the size of my health classroom back in the states and the ceiling was made of bannana bark which allowed some sunlight to come through. The mud walls made the room feel cooler than I thought it would be and there were two windows to bring in enough light that they could see what they were doing. I was highly impressed by the teacher. He instructed using hands on experiences and had the attention of every one of his students. The kids watched our every move when we first walked in but then they had complete attention to them. When we talked with the teachers, the biggest thing they believe they needed was uniforms, books, training, water, and a clean bathroom for the students. They talked about how hard it was to teach a kid who does not eat and does not have water to drink. They are tired and they are not able to retain information.

Leaving there my heart broke. The reality is, there is so much need and I feel like it is so much bigger than anything we could do. Bartlett high school has a partnership with this school and we were able to give money towards a few students supplies and uniforms and sponsor a few teachers. They were so greatful but the reality is, the need is so much higher. I guess I have to be content with baby steps. We pray for direction to know the things we can do.

I will download pictures when I return home. I am close to 500 photos and it takes forever to download and pasted on here. Team time is pretty important. I love you guys... I can't wait to share personal stories face to face when I return.