I'm now back in Butare after a night in Kigali where I went for a Disability working group meeting. Mainly we heard about the DFID grant for Disability for which VSO has had verbal assurance that it will be paid!! Despite this rather vague promise every kind of belt and brace seems to be imposed on the spending of it but I think that we will be able to proceed with the production of the Sign Language Manual that Lies and I have already started work on: she has printed out some of the signs that the Deaf students have demonstrated and they look great.
This morning 4 of us went to have a pedicure!! Unimaginable pampering- warm frothing water and a chair that massages your back at the same time!! Washing and scrubbing, massaging and trimming - altogether amazing and now I have smooth, apricot scented feet with scarlet nails!! All carried out by delightful Kenyan Esther from Nyeri!!
Term starts on Monday but I think in a rather desultory fashion as the pupils have to come from all corners of Rwanda by a variety of taxi buses and accompanied by parents so I think there will be quite a bit of sitting about and catching up on other teacher news and gossip.
Coming back from Kigali Annemeic and I were exclaiming how fresh and green everything looks - paddy fields full of water and flourishing rice. Sometimes after rain when the sky is clear you can see the volcanoes in the distance which is a wonderful sight as they rise up from nothing and look so grand even from far away.
Many thanks to Harriet, Martin and Pat for their wonderful hospitality while Cathie and I were in Rwanda - Hot water, delicious food, good company and great opportunities to discover more about Uganda - letters are on the way!!
Coming back from Kigali th |
